The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1780-11-18 00:00:00, page 3

A gentleman : uft from Richmond in Virginia assures
tfs, from authorities which he relies upon, that the fol
lowing very important intelligence, refpecling our mi
litary operations to the southward, may be received as
authentic
That the army under lord Cornwallis is entirely sur
rounded near Cambden: that generals Morgan and
Sumpter are ip front, with about two thousand cho
sen men, and militia joining in numbers ; that general
Smallwood is in the rear with eighteen hundred, and
two Colonels with confidetable commands on the flanks
of the enemy : that the commanding officers write with
great confidence, that the British army must capitulate,
or be cut to pieces in attempting to reach Charleftown,'
that 11 the fouthero difaffe ted, on whom lord Corn-'
wallis principally depended, have turned their arm^ a
gainst him,- taken Georgetown ^ith considerable lioresf
and are determined to do him all further mifehief in
their power: that lord Cornwallis himfelf ftimoft at tie
froim ^f death) is' gone to Charieftown with a very
thong guYd, tee command devolving on lord Rawdon.
T^at letters from general Lillie [who commands the
British forces in Virginia] to Cornwallis have been in
tercepted,- in which be regrets his ^nation in Virginia,
not clearing from bis lord (hip, and totally ignorant ip
what manner to aft: that by intercepted' letters it alfd
appears, that lord Cornwallis is more alarmed at wh t
he thought the American dTa'feaed taking arms a
gainst his majefly, titan any thing that has jet hap
pened to him.
Tn COUNCIL, PHMadelp' ia, November i^, 1780.
WHEREAS the honourable the Cpngtefs, (in order
to prevent frauds praftifed by British vessels, who have
possessed themselves of American papers, taken in pri
7^) have directed that in future there be inserted, on
the back of the commission of every armed vessel, a mi
nute description of the persons of the captain and lieu,
tenant, with their age, fixture, and complexion respec
tively ; and that all vessels, going on mercantile voya
ges, the mafler and mate do undersign their clearances,
in the presence of the riaval officer, who is in like man
ner to endorse on Gid clearance a minute defcriptiori of
the persons of the master and mate, with their age, fia
ture, complexion, &c. refpedively, and c rtify the fame
under hk signature and seal of office: to which all per
sons concerned are required to conform and govern
themselves accor ! ingly.
Extract from the minutes;
TIMOTHY MATLACK, secretary.
* T a meeting of the Whig Associators of the city
and liberties of Philadelphia, on aturday, the
nth instant, colonel John Shee in the chair, the fol
lowing gentlemen were chosen a committee for con
ducting the business of the association, viz. col. Reed,
major Boyd, col. Eyre, major Salter, col. Will, major
Kerr, major Pancake, col. Shee, major Rees, col.
Knox, major Cafdrop, col. Marsh, major M'Cullough,
capt. Budden, Dr. Hutchjnfon, Mr. Dunlap, Mr.
Markoe, Mr. Lieper, Dr. Shields, Mr. Kamerer, Mr.
Wade, Mr. Sergeant; col. Semple, Mr. Foulke, Mr.
M'Clenaghan, c^pt. M'Dowell, col. Farmer, capt.
Barker, major Prowell, Dr. Phile, capt. Burkhard and'
capt. Huston. Mr. Olborne was chosen secretary.
The committee chosen by the Whig Associators are
desired to meet this evening precisely at ' fit o'clock at
Col. Farmer's? By Order,
H. OSBORNE, secretary.
MILITIA ORDERS?
Philadelphia, November, 13, 1780?
>phe proceedings of a court-martial, held the 19th
„and 20th of October last at Bennet's tavern, in
Bucks county, whereof colonel M'llroy was president,
having been laid before me: lieutenant colonel James'
M'Mafters and lieutenant colonel William Roberts ap
pear to have been charged with disobedience of orders
and neglect of duty, in^ot turning out on the tour of
duty in the militia of this state on the 10th of August
last, nor at any time after, tho' so to do they were le
gally and rightfully required-- -And the court having
found both the parties guilty, and sentenced them to
be cashiered, I do approve the sentence. Bat sundry
Circumstanced having appeared in favour of colonel
Roberts, both aS to former conduct and on the present
occafyn, I do, by virtue of the powers and authori
ties granted me by the militia law of this state, p rdon
his offence, and dir^ft him to be releas'd from his ar
rest.
On the fame day, and at the fame court-martial, lieu
tenant Thorias Campbell, lieutenant Nicholas Frantz,
lieutenant William Hynes, ensign Joseph Grier, ensign
William Miller, and ensign Samuel Wallace, were
Charged with the like offence, and the court having
proceeded thereupon, found lieutenant Campbell, lieu
tenant Frantz, and ensign Miller guilty, and senten
ced them to be cashiered--- which sentence is approved
and ordered to be carried into execution. Ensign Sa
muel Wallace being in like manner found guilty of the
above charge, and also that he had fhamefully broke
his arrest without just cause, and sentenced ty the court
to be cashiered with disgrace, Ido approve the said
sentence, and direst that it be carried into execution
forthwith. Lieutenant Hynes and ensign Grier, being
acquitted with honour, I approve and confirm the feri
tence of the court, and direct then) to be released from
arrest.
At the said court-martial, and on the fame day,
lieutenant John Hart and ensign John M'Mullen, were
charged, that being ordered on duty at the Camp at
Trenton in August last, they had fhamefully with
drawn themselves from the fame, contrary to orders.
Upon the trial the court found lieutenant Hart guilty
of the charge, and sentenced him to be cashiered,
which sentence Ido approve and confirm That en
sign M'Mullen did withdraw himfelf for a few days
from Camp, contrary to orders, but that having re
turned and done duty, it so far mitigates his offence,
that the court sentence him to be reprimanded by ge
neral Lacey---which sentence I do in like manner ap
prQve and confirm.
JOSEPH REED, president,
and commander in chief of the militia of
Pennsylvania.
To the Public.
THE three following certificates will, I presume,
fufficiently support before you the declaration
made by me in the last Pennsylvania Packet, and I shall
to-morrow give to,he honourable house of general as
sembly farther proof that I never made use of any fuels
fent/ment or expressions as has been insinuated by Dr-
Morgan.
Nov. 17. TIMOTHY MATLACK.
To the PRINTERS.
IN your paper of the 11th inflant I observe a piece,
intitled “ Doffer Morgan'^ continuation," in
,hich are the following words, “ as is alledged That
" the secretary of the state of Pennsylvania should af
'' firm in Congress, That this state made a point of it,'
" or would resent it, if dodor Shippen was not re-ap
" pointed director general :" which appears to
me a little extraordinary, as I was present in Con
grtL, during the whole time the Dover's tryal was
reading, and at his re-election ; and I do declare that
I never heard the honourable Timothy Matlock, es
quire, utter such a sent nee or insinuate the mon dis
tant hint tending to that purpose; but, on the contra
ry, he appeared through the whole artdir to codded
himfelf with the greatest candour.
EZEKIEL CORNELL.
IDO not recoiled, that I ever beard Mr. Matlack
fay in Coogrefs or elsewhere, that " this state made a
" point of it, or would relent it, if Dr. Shippen was
“ not re- appointed director general," nor words to
that import. CHARLES THOMSON.
AT the request of the honourable Mr. Matlack, I
certify, that before the late election of Dr. Shippen as
director general of the hospitals, I had a conversation
with him on that subject ; That he difeovered great
Candour in his opinion; and, as far as it depended on'
his judgment, left me - uninfluenced.
Philadelphia, JAMES DUANE.
Nov. 17, 1780?
l^w^fetl^^
This MORNIN G,
At X o'clock, on Morton's Wharff,
Will be fold by Public Auction/
A Q_U A NTITY of Fine BOTTLED
BEER and CYDER,
Taken in the Prize B igan'ine ROVER, hv the Letters
of Marque AMERICAN anJ NEPTUNE.
By Order of the Court of Admiralty.
CLEMENT BIDDLE, Mai fhal.
On FRIDAY Next,
( The Twenty Fourth Instant, )
At TWELVE o'clock: at NOON, at the Coffee Houfty
Will be fold, by Public Au&ion,
THE SCHOONER
RESTORATION,
With all her Grins, Tackle and Apparel, agreeable to
an Inventory to be seen at the Place of Sale ;
Being a Friz , taken by the Privateer Fair American,
Captain DECATUR.
By Order of the Court of Admiralty.
CLEMENT BIDDLE, Marshal.
On FRIDAY, the Twenty-fourth infant;
At Twelve o'clock, at Noon, at the Coff e-house,
Will be Sold by Public Auction,
The Brigantine ROVER,
With all her Tackle and Apparel, a; retable to an In
vnteiy to he seen at the Place of Sale,
Being a Prize, taken by the Letters of Maiqae Ame
rican and Neptune.
And on SATURDAY, the Twenty-fifth
I;ft nt, at Ten o'clock, on Morton's wha.ff,
Will begin the Sale of the
C A RG 0
Of the Did BRIGANTI NE: Cohfifting of
Seven Hundred D^zen of bott< Port WINE,
Forty-kven Crates of QUEEN's-WARE,
A Calk of GLASS,
Four Boxes or FLOUR of MUSTARD, in Bottles,
A Box of HATTS,
Three C^s of CUTLERY WARE,
Three Boxes of SHOES,
Thirty Pieces of Irish LINEN,
One Hundred Barrels of FLOUR, &e. &c. &e.
By Order of the Court of Admiralty.
( CLEMENT BIDDLE, Ma rtial.
Philadelphia; November 14, 1780.
On MONDAY, the 20th infant, .at 12 o'clock at
noon, at the Ce fRe-houfe, Will be Sold, By
PUBLIC AUCTIO N,
The Prize Ship Susannah,
Taken by the Privateer Brigantine Ariel,
With all her Gun , Tackle and Apparel, rgreea L to
an inventory to be seen at the place of Die.
Philadelphia, September 12, 1780.
BY Virtue of an order of the Orphans Court of
the city and county of Philadelphia, will l e fold
by the fubferiber at Public Vendue on the premises on
the twenty firtt day of November, at ten o'clock in the
morning, the moiety of half put of a brick mefl u^e
or tenement and lo s of ground, together with a brick
shop adjoining the said meffuage, situate at the noith
eart corner of Callow Hill street, in the Northern Lib
erties, late the real estate of Isaac Peaifon, deceased.
ABIGAL PEARSON, Adminiftrauix.
The Merchants and Traders of the city
and liberties are desired to meet in the Afi
fembly-room, at the State-house, on Mon
day morning, 10 o'clock.
Pennsylvania Bank.
r I™HE Direct rs being specially authcrifed for the pur
-1 pole by the Svb f <rii>rrs, at a Meeting: 00 the nth
irift. hrrihy give Notice, That the Bth, 9th, arid loth
Paym r?s cue on the Loans to tie Bank, will be requi
red w tnn tffo werks from this date, to enable them to
comrieat the fu^piies for the army before the roads are
rendered nAt for tranfpertation.
N. B. The Eighth and Ninth Payments to be made
within Eight days, and the Tenth within the two
Weeks.
r r< H E Auditors of Public Accounts for
A this state have removed their office to
the louth-weff corner of Front and Chef
nut-Rreers.
H E Committee of Grievances give
A Public Notice, jat they will attend in the
C< mmiree Room, mt N : e o'clock in the mornings of
evciy Tueiday and Friday, during the fitting cf this
Heine, in order 10 receive such Complaints as belong
to their appointment. Signed,
SAMUEL MORRIS,
JOSEPH MCLEAN,
BENJAMIN FELL,
HENRY HAYES,
JOHN WHII EHILL,
WILLIAM MITCHEL,
STEPHEN DUNCAN,
MARK BURD,
PETER RHOADS,
David makinney.
WANTED Immediately, in PUBLIC SERVICE,
A Number of Good
Waggon DRIVER S.
Any fu<h may meet with Encouragement, bi applying
to Mr. JACOB DILI ZHEIMER, in Philadelphia;
or to SAMUEL MILES, D Q M,
For Penn ylvania.
Phia e'phia, November 18, 178).
taY virtue of a Writ of Venditioni Expo
nas, to me directed, will be Sold, at Public Ven
due, on Widneklay the 2,:h inftint, at 12 o'clock, at
the Coffee house, one B ick HOUSE and Lot of
Ground, 14 feet front ^nd 60 feet deep, situate in
Southwark, bounded eafl on Second street, south by
ground now or late of Themas Robinfoh, weft by %
five feet alley, left open forever, and north by ground
of George Emlen ; subj & to a ground-rent of Thirty
two Spanish milled dellars per annum, payable to said
George Emlen : Seized and taken as late the estate of
Patrick Cain, at the suit of Richard Morffiwaite.
Alto, to be Sold at said Time and Place, two Chests
cf Souchong TEA, taken in [Execution st the suit of
William Brll, Enquire, against Samuel Garrigues the
younger, and to be fold for ready money, by
WILLIAM WILL, Sheriff.
Philadelphia, November 16, 1780.
One Thousand Dollars Reward;
RAN-AWAY from Philadelphia, on Tuesday night#
the 14th inftent, a NEGRO LAD named JOHN
NY, about it years of age, short of ffature, square
mouldered and well tirade, has a remarkable large nose,
thick lips a very solemn look ard a lounging heavy
wak: He had on, when he went away, a new woollen
drab c loured coat with fcariet cuffs and cape, green
broadcloth waistcoat and purple breeches, a pair of new
fines ^d br^fs buckles, but no dockings; and took
with him a blanket and a leathern jocky cap.
As he is a rtran^r in this city, k is probable he may
endeavour to get on board some vessel in the river ; all
tasters of which are htoby forbid to receive or enter
tain him.
Whoever will take up the said Negro, and secure him
in any gaol or otherwise, so that his master may have him
^wn, shall receive the above Reward, by applying at
JOHN ORD's, Enquire, in Cheinut-ftrser, to
WILLIAM WEBB.
N. B. If he returns of his own aetdrd his fault will
be cverlooKsd.
Two Hundred Dollars Reward.
Eleventh Month, 14, 1780.
CTRAYED on the night of the nth instant, from
' the plantation„of the fubferiber, in the Northern
Liberties, a Dark-hay GELDING, about 14 hands
and 1 half high, shod all round, a white mark behind
the left -ar, a natural pacer with a switch tail and mane,
f>mewhat worn with the collar. Whoever takes up the
Did Grtdirg, and gives information of him, foil re
ceive the above Reward, and All reasonable charges
paid, by ABELJAMES.
O^e Hundred Dollars Reward.
T)ROKE out of a lot on the commons about the „h
' inftnt, (November) a Bak Milch COW, with a
white belley, and two white hind feet, about fix years
ol', and in good o der. Whoever takes up said Cow,
and delivers her to EDWARD MILNE, in Second
ftreet, shall have the above reward.
Advertisements, &c. omitted in this pa
per, will be inferred on 1 uefday next.