The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1780-07-25 00:00:00, page 3

BALTIMORE, July rB.
Ex^a of a Letter from St. Euflatius, dated tfoe 26th
Ultimo.
" The combined fleet of France and Spain, fail to con
fifl of gSfhips of the line, have ' lately left Martinico, with
a number of trc,ifpQ r t.i ; but whether destined is not
known. This armament, however, makes them qua%e
in the English IdandrJ'
Report fays, that the French and Spanish forces [lately
landed on St. Lucia; amount to 15,000 effective men,
PROVIDEN C E, July 8.
Monday last arrive I here the brig Barrington, late corn:
manned by C'apt. Collier, laden with rum, sugar, floury
candies, &c. prize to t^e privateer ffiip General Wash
ington, Captain Jernes Monro, of this port. She was
bound from Earbadoes for Georgia, but was last from An
tigua.
Extract of a letter from Antigua, dated June 10, taken
in the above prize.
“ We are perilling for the want of corn and water :
Many of the poor in the country have died with hungers
and the owners of estates give their negroes it Wo. days in
eack" week to get what they cam to supply theinfelves."
CHATHA M, July 19.
On Sunday last tl tee of the enemy's dragoons (warn
their horses, whhth^fr accoutrements, from Staten-lfland
and cameov^r to our people at Elizabeth Town.
We are informed that the spirit cf defection is very
prevalent among the enemy, no less than fifteen of their
Light Horse men deferred in a body on the 6th inffant,
with their horses, arms and accoutrements; fix of them
came into Fredericksburg, and nine tb General Howe's
Head Quarters; and that scarcely a day elapses without
more or less coming off to some of our polls on the east
fide of HudGn's rver,
Night before 1 aft five or fix of the Refugees came over
to Newark and carried ' of Major Hayes, Justice Canfield
and fan and Zophar Lion.
Extras of a letter horn an Officer at Weft Point, to his
frenl di Morrtflown, dated July 5.
" Capt Sacket, w th a small party, -as Cut on a fecut
towards the White Plains, where he fell in with a party
of his Brittanic Majesty's cowthieves, killed eleven, and
took fifteen prisoners, and near four hundred head of cat
tle, mostly fat, all which he broughtto Fifhkiil.
Extract of a letter from the Continental Village, July 2.
" The enemy* lie in the following order—Their centre
are encamped on Valentine's Hill, their left on Philips's
Hill, their ±ht near Srep^ens Ward's, Eafl-Cheffer ;
the British Grenadiers on the right, and the Hessians on
the left ; the light infra,ry : advanced half a mile in front:
Their sick and wounded removed out of the hospitals in
to the country..
PHILADEL PH I A, July zg.
Extrad of a letter from Paris, March 23, 178 c.
“. We are hourly in expectation of great news from
Holland, Ireland, England- and Spain, but above all
from America andfye Weft Indies. By the Englifli pa
pers you will perceive the violent fermentation in England,
which has arisen to such airheight, as to produce a Con
grefsin fad, and it will soon be so in name. The
proceedings in the Houle of Commons on the fourteenth,
which were terminated by a reflation of the Committee
of the whole House; to abcl.fh the Board of tradeand
plantations, carried agaiufl the Mieif+ry after a very long
and warm debate by a majorhyp! eight voices, is not on-'
ly the most ex/rfydiipiry vote which Jaas passed ip, the
present reign, but it lead's to very cxtenfive ccmfequcn
ces.
" I believe it isvery true, that this Board has been the
true cause of the quarrel of Great-Brhaia again ft the Co
lonies, and therefore may be considered as a natural ob
jeH of na^onal refitment ; but a refentmeut of thia kind
alone, would not probably have produced this effed.
61 Whether it is the r&r .approach of an ekaion, that
has intimidated the Members of the Houte of Commons;
or whether the Committees, petitions, associations and
Concrete, have alarmed them ; or whether the nation is
Convinced that .merica isJnded loft forever, and confr
quently, that the Board will in future be ufcief„ I don't
know.
" Be this as it may, the English nation, and even the
Irish and Scotch nations. All parts of, the world will
draw this inference from it, that, even in the opinion of
the House 6' Cortim ms, America isioft. The free and
virtuous citizens 61 America, ard even the slavish and
vicious if there arc any ftifl remaining of this charac
ter, under the denomination of tories, must be convinced
by this vote, passed in tee Hey.day of their joy for the
fucceffeb of "Admiral Rodney's fleet, that the House of
Comrades despair of ever regaining America. The nations
fubje& th the Hdufe of Bourbon, cannot fail to put the
fe#Wtyeraf ; on upon tn^s tranfiaiou Holland,and4b
the northern powers, with the Ernprefs of Russia at their
head, whoarc al^reatly irritated againfißngland/or their
late violences agaitift the innocent commerce of neutral
powers, will VraW the fame cdhfequences.
" ' ne ,Politician# of Great Britain areteo enlightened in
the hidory of nations, and the rife and progress of causes
and effects in the political world, not to fee that ail these
bodies of people will, in confequenre of this vote, confix
d*r te Colonies As given tip for left by the House of
'°"! m °" s ? and tbe y are to ° we 'l intruded not to
know the important consequences that follow, from ha
ving such points as these, thus fettled among the nations.
I cannot triere'ore but confider this vote, and the other
refpe^iog the Secretary of State ter the American de.
parOTeht, which arose aimefi to a ballance, as a molt
important declaration of the sense of the nation:
"The fifft probable consequence of it will be one further
attempt, by offering force specious terms, which they
know we cannot in justice, in honor, in conscience ac
cept, to de^eive, seduce and divide America, throw all
into confufion there, and by this means gaining an op
portunity to govern. ° '
"There is nothing more aftoniihing than the inconffflan
cies of the patriots in England. Those, who are most
r ^'° fl !' e Ministry, are hot for making - p^ce
with France and Spain ; but they with to allure America
into a separate peace, and persuade her to join them against
the House of Bourbon. Cne would think it impossible,
that one man of sense in the world Could seriously believe,
that we could thus basely violate our faith, thus unrea
sonably quarrel with our best friends, thus madly attack
ourselves to our bitterest enemies. But thus it is."
Thursday the 19th instant, thr firft and second Penn
sylvania brigades, commanded by Brigadier General
Wayne,, marched from their refpe&ive encampments
for the .purpofs of cohering. and bringing eff thufe cat
tle in Bergen county, immediately exposed to the ene
my. After executing the order. General Wayne cn
his return vifitrd a Block house in the vicinity of Ber
gen-town, built and garrisoned by a number of Refu
gees to prevent the disagreeable nrcehity of being forced
into the British sea service. The work was found proof
a^ainft light artillery, when a part of the firft and fecund
Pennsylvania regiments were ordered to attempt it by af
feult, when after forcing their way through the abatis
and pickets, a retreat was.indefpten (ably-hecr ff"y : , there
being no other entrance in the Bieck house but a fubter
aneous paflage (efficient only for one man to pafe. Our
loss consists of 69, including 3 officers, killed and wound
ed. Lieutenant Moody and fix of his party weietaken
cn their return from an excurtion to Sussex.
Mr. DUNLA P,
YOU are requeued to publish the following extras
of the virtuous and patriotic resolutions of the officers in
the western army, containing the idea taey entertain of
persons holding a commiffian under the United States, and
stooping to the mean tricks of a (peculator ; as it reflefis
great honor upon the Committee, who drew up those re
fplves, so a more general knowledgeof their fectimems,
will be of particular benefit to the public at this time.
A CUSTOMER.
Pittsburgh; ORober 5, 1779.
“ 7, HEofficers of the LineantStaff in the Western de
-1 payment, having long beheld with concern, the
“ growing evils, produced by the avaracious and grasp
" log trader, now commonly known and'diftinguifhed by
" the difgracelul epithet of(peculator ; have resolved, that
< c any person whatever, holding a cortmiffion, place or
" employment under the United States, who fhalldneft
“ ly or indireffly, be concerned in trade or (peculation
" of any kind, fhaH not be kept company with, or even
“ (poke to, by any person in the public service, that is
" on the footing of a gentleman, (excepting at such time
<< when necessary duty may require : And these who
" countenance a (peculator, Ihall be deemed as acceffary;
“ and held up to the world in the fame colours, and be
" treated with the fame degree of (corn and contempt."
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To be EXCHANGED for 3
GELDING or MARE,
of equal size and figure.
, BEAUTIFUL BAY STALLION, fix years old,
' 1 high dlqouco, god above fifteen hands high. If net
exchanged he will be fold. For particulars apply to the
Ptintar.
July 24.
FOR SA L E,
A GENTEEL Three Story BRICK BOUSE, two
L 1 roomson a floor, Piazza -arid Kitchen, with a roora
over theib, in a ,tenant part of the city. For particu
lars enquire of the Printer.
Philadelphia, July 20, 1780.
W A N'T E D,
As a CLERK to the Pennsyl
vania Bank,
An Active PERSON,
1 hat can be well recommended.
Philadelphia, July 20.
DESERTE D,
I^ROM Colonel John Lawrence, a prisoner of
' A" °° ?"° le> named WILLIAM HENRY SA
VAGE, of Colonel Nevili's Virginia regiment, about
five feet fix inches high, red faced, light hair, was for
merly a haii dresser at Chester, in Puinfylvania. He
wore a summer waistcoat and breeches, and is fufpe&d
to have taken with him tome fpscie. Whoever appre
hends this man, and delivers him to the fubferiber or
secures him in any gaol, (hall receive ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS Reward, and a dollar for each mile he (hall
travel with him. It is fufpeded he has returned to
Chatter his former place of abode.
LEWIS NICHOLA, Col. Inv.
, o Philadelphia, 'July 21, 178#.
To oe )0 L D by Public Auction,
On Thursday the 27th inflant at the Coffee-House
AtXII o'clock.'
An elegant three story Brick HOUSE,
Piaza and Kitchen and Lot of Ground
gl TUATE on the corner of Fourth and Spruce
fleets, now in the tenure of M r George Meade the
House is 22 feet front, by 31 feet 6 inches deep, two roods
on a floor, with excellent garrets; the Piaza and Kitch
en are large and commodious three flories high each- a
pump of good water just by the Kirchen door" the lot is
22 feet front, by 100 feet deep, fubjed to a ground rent
hl,^'^ '"/P~ cie P er annum, late the Eftateof Ro
bert Smith, house carpenter, deceased.
SOL D by Order of an Orphan's Court.
SMIT H, Administratrix.
AT p T °r N r SMITH ' Administrator.
Up^f ^ "°" ""''" e& “^ &Tim ^
By Hit EXCELLENCY
JOSEPH REED, Esq ;
Frefi :tnt, and the Supreme Executive Council of the
Commonweals of Pennsylvania.
A Proclamation.
WHEREAS the Honorable House cf Assem
bly, dd in their late feffionr, pals an AR, inti
tfed, " An AR, for procuring an immediate
supply of nrovifions for the Fee.Kral Army, in its present
exigency," under whith CormudEouers were appointed in
feverai counties within this Sta'e, to procure carle, flieep,
and i/hed provifiod; with all possible difpatcb And it
was declared by the tame Aft, rhar it fh>uld be lawful for
the Prefiefent err Viee-Frefideat in Council, by proclama
tion, to fufpendthe feverai powers and author it es therein
granted, when the ciccumflances of the army should in
their judgment admit thereof. AND WHEREAS the
Applies dfthe above articles, are now fuffiriently ample to
jufiify the fafpenfion o' the said purrhafes, and'all further
proceedings under the said Aft, at this time. Where
upon in pur&nce of the powers so veiled in us, we have
thought proper to iffne this our proclamation, for the
purpose afoh&aD, to which the said Commissioners, and
all others concerned, are required to conform aud govern
themselves accordingly.— And We do further require the
said CemmilLoners with all convenient (peed, to make
report of the purchases by them made, under the
said AH, and to return to rhe Secretary of our Supreme
Council the ungranted Certificates remaining 111 their
hands.
GIVEN, by Order of the Council, under the hand
of His Excellency JOSEPH RE ED, Esquire,
Prefideat, and the Seal of the State, at Philadel
phia, this fifth day cf July, in the year of our
Lord one thousand (even hundred and eighty.
JOSEPH REED,
, Frefident.
T. MATLA CK, Secretary.
GOD SAVE THE PEOPLE.
Just Imported, and to be SOLD
BY WH O LES A L E, BY
Mefours C. P. & N. RAGUET,
At their store in Front direct five doors below
Walnut rirrer.
Tie following A R T I CLE S, viz.
^^EST Irfdia Rufo,<
Brown Sugars; f B X the "'g^d.
MolFs, J
Coffee,
Coco?., ) in barrd f 2 . n d bags,
Allum Salt, in tierces,
Lemon juice incalcs, ,
Gue Powder,
Fit,
And a large Aff?rtmrr,t of Pry goods.
to B E -————-.
A LIK ELY HEAITH Y
NEGRO E W E N C H,
A BOU r eighteen years o!d, fit for ei
£^ ther town or country bufmrfs, fas had
the small pox and measles, with a Male
Child fourteen months old.
Enquire of the Printer. -
TO BE S O L D,
A LOT of GROUND on the east fide of W^ter street
. ne& r Race-lh ett; fifty te+tfront and extends into
the rive Delaware ; on which is erected a three S:ofv
BRICK HOUSE, twenty by forty four feet, two larce
rooms on a floor, with a commodious kitchen ard id
ler. A Frame BAKE HOUSE, frontin Water Preet
twenty by 35 tee;, brick pain'd and plarf&red within^
supported by a good ftene wall, cne story high next the
river, tw© good ovens and every thing in'order for
carrying on the Bikin^ bufineL, a ten feet alley, pump
in the yard, whar, dock, &c. and clear from all encum
brances;
A three story brick house, pizza, kitchen, and wafli
boule, together with a coach or chaie house, stabling
for a pair ofhorfes, and a couple of cows, with a loft
bvtr rhe fame; that will contain three tons of hay 6tn
ate on the south fide of Chefnut-ftreet, neatly opposite
the White Horse Tavern : The lit contains in front
,5 feet 3 inch, and in depth, 142 &, extending
from Chefnut-ftreet to Cartel's Alley, and has a privi
ledge of the several alleys leading to Walnut street &^
As elegant Garden, with a neat House, barn, liable'
&c. containing 2 acres and 32 perches, with a grass lot
adjoining; under good fence ; the garden cenfiftsof the
greeted collection of fruit-trees, as could be colleded from
the neighbouring States, a well of excellent water at the
d , d °E 1° d ' ff °' ds , a v .' r > rexten frje profpea 8p and down
the Delaware, and adjacent country feats, and within 2
riu.es of this city, on Mo,amending road. For further
particulars enquire of Thomas Shute, in Church Alley.
Fne fubicriber continues felling Indigo on Commission,
and has for sale a few tierces and barrels of the best Caro
lina Indigo, by wholesale and retail.
ARo a pair of Scales and weights, suitable to weigh two
or three hundred weight, and a fift well made new
Carto THOMAS SHUTE.
7 month zi, 1780.
Philadelphia Manufacture.
TO BE SOL D,
By the luofcrita at his MANUFACTORY fra
South Alley, extending from Fifth to Sixth street
between Market and Audi ftr%.
A VARIETY 0! GOODS suited to every sea.
. lon of th & yey, v i z . J^ns, Sagatbies, Evertaft.
Ings, Shalloons, Costings, &c.
SPINNERS employed as nfiial.
SAMUEL WETHERILL, jum