The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1780-03-16 00:00:00, page 3

TO Hornby's ihade no pompous heralds rife,
Nor doth an endless range of tapers blaze;
None lift the scutcheon .azon'd high in air,
Nor the long train of practis'd grief prepare;
Such envy'd honors only suit the great,
The farce of wealth, and mummery of State.
To Hornby's death far other rites align'd,
That inward mourning which enwraps the mind :
Silent, opprefs'd beneath a weight of woe,
His tender parents grieve without much fliow;
His friends and kindred bear a real part,
And wear his loss imprinted on their heart:
Base was the murd'rous hand which flruck the blow,
And laid our much efteem'd, lov'd Hornby low.
Death, (quick to feiz). shall wefo fondly shun?
Soon was his race of early virtue run;
By this fix'd Rar he ever cbofe to steer,
“ Above myfelf my country Jball be dear,"
His early fate all worthy men lament,
Altho' from these to happier regions sent;
Learn hence ye youthful, and refled ye sage,
A life so finifhed is a Nestor's age.
Dec. 22. Arrived here a cartel sloop from Bermuda,
with about 24 prifohers, ainongft them the Hon. Daniel
Blake, (f rmerly oneof the King's Council in this State,
then Province) John Lloyd, Esq; of this town, Mrs.
Lloyd and Mr Thomas Smith. There had been no Bri
tish men of warat Bermuda since the Virginia, which had
been gone upwards o(two months : But we are inform
ed, that upwards of 20 New York privateers make Ber
muda their rendezvous to cruize, from avoiding to return
to their port, for fear of thrir crews be ng imprtffed.
A New-York privateer of 16 guns, with a prize she had
taken, having 600 barrels as flour on board, were both
loft on the rocks fhe%6th of November. Yesterday fe'n
nigbftlie cartel spoke with the privateer snow Vengeance
of 16 guns Capt. Dtaae, out five weeks from New York,
on the edge of the gulph flream to the Eastward.
Saturday last arrived off this bar, from a cruize off Ber
muda, Florida, and Georgia, the Continental frigates,
Providence, Commodore Whipple ; Boflon, Capt. Tucker;
Qpeeh of France, Capt. Rathburn; and Ranger, Cap
tain Simpson. Last Thursday the Ringer fell in with and
took the aforementioned privateer snow Vengeance.
It is said, that the Bronde British man of war is repair
ing or taking off her flieathing at Cockfpur in Georgia ;
and tiiat the Daphne man of war, arrived there from New-
York ; covers her while the work is doing.
Yefierdt. a large supply of warlike dores, arrived here
from Philadelphia.•
The following copy of a letter found by a Gentleman in
Savannah, and lately brought to this place, will serve to
put the Americans on their guard, as it discloses to the
world .the mean artifices pradifed by the enemy to obtain
intelligence from them.
Dear Willie, Ebenezer, Feb 13, 1779.
“ I FIND by Mr. Youg's information, that Mrs.
Stewart had leave to come away, and would have come
off yesterday with him, but that he had not room for her
in hwboat; I have therefore thought it not amiss to fend
you the inclosed for the Commodore; if hemgrees, I
would imagine force benefit may be reaped from another
flag, if you can contrive to employ some clever fellow in
the kufnefs that can be trufled, and may be able to pro
cure us some article,sof ukful intelligence. I dill think you
should lay yourfelf out much in this way, which, from
your knowledge of all the people, I should imagine isahne
you would be vefey serviceable in. The great object would
be to fix, if possible, a constant correspondence with one
or more cl ver people on the ether fide, and this to be
done without the principles on Other fide ever appearing
in it. What I mean you to do is no more than to find and
point out those people that could be ufeful in this and e
very other way, and to be always ready and vigilant to
deted all spies, or even suspicious perfdns, that may be a
mongst us. This is by no means wishing you to turn se
cret informer, it is only pointing out to you how you can
serve your country—just what lam doing myfelf—all I
can to find out proper performs, to be employed on the o
ther fide as spies. Adieu, dear William, your's Sincere
ly, ALEXANDER SHAW.
“ If the Commodore is so good to give you leave for a
boar, write Mrs, Stewart an ostensible letter, that you
have at length, by the interest of a friend, procured leave
to fend a boat for her; any secret matter to your emissary
can only be verbal.''
CHARLESTOWN, (3. Carolina) Dec. 51
BY a gentleman just arrived in the cartel from Savan
nah, we have the disagreeable account of the barba
rous murder ot Capt. William Hornby, of theqth Georgia
battalion, who, with his servant, were way-laid,fhot, and
robbed in the way from Sunbury, in that State, to the A
merican army, after having been previously exchanged.
Captain Hornby had been ten months a prisoner, and was
unarmed when attacked.' —How base muff be the assassins,
and what shall be said of that power who will patronize
(perhaps encourage) such enemies to the known laws of
war an 1 the common rites of humanity.
WILLIAMSBURG, Feb. 26.
By a letter from St. Euftatia, we are informed, that
the British ship of war, the Sphpnx, wnich was
lately taken by the Frencii, is retaken by the Proferpne,
and carried into St. Kitt's; that a 74 gun ship had run a
shore on the iftaodof Burbuda, and that part of the gar
rison at Antigua had gone over to secure the prisoners.
Captain Walter of the schooner Camden, belonging to
Baltimore, in 30 days from St. Euflatia (now a shore at
Cape Charles) fays he saw a gentleman from Martinique,
who informed him that the Deane frigate, Capt Nichol
son, had taken the Proserpine frigate, Capt. Howe, after
afhort engagement, and carried her into Martinique;
and that he left tl/e Boflon frigate in chafe of a 20 gun
ship.
Friday the 11th infant was celebrated at Fredicks
burg, the birth day of our illustrious Chief (General
Washington) Two regiments of the Virginia line being
detained thereon account of bad weather added much to
the rejoicings of that day. At twelve o'clock (precisely)
a grand salute of 13 pieces of cannon were discharged,
succeeded by a feu de-joye, fired by the troops, whocut
a very martial appearance, and went through their firings
with the greatest regularity and good order. The even
ing was comluNd with an elegant ball at the coffee
houfe.
ANNAPOL I S, March 3.
Extract of a letter, dated St. Euftatius, February 1.
" Last night the Thorn, from Boflon, a ship of 18 guns,
took a very valuable ship of 16 guns and 55 men, from
New-York, laden principally with dry goods; 18 of the
prisoners were put on board a long-boat and landed here
this morning ; the prize has failed for America. The
British fleet, under the command of Rear Admiral IL
Parker, is now at Antigua."
BALTIMORE, March 7.,
A late European paper mentions, that theSpanifh ships
in Brest harbour are exceedingly beautiful—that when
Admiral Don Louis de Cordova, who commands the Spa
nish fleet, got under fail, he a Idreffed the following fpcech
to his men .•
" My children, it is a fa& that our friends and allies have
" almost always beaten their enemies with equal forces;
" and even last year, they obliged them to retreat with
" inferior forces : If then we cannot surpass them in va
'' lour, let us at least do our utmost to equal them. This
" is the fourth time I go to fight for my country and my
" King, 2nd yet you fee in me an example that we do
" not always lose our lives when we go to battle. ---Don
Louis de Cordova is 72 years of age.
Count Duchaffault, a gallant and wife Admiral, com
mands the grand French fleet, in the place of the re-
Down'd Count D'Orvilliers, who on account of indVpofi
tion, hath retired with an ample pension from his Sove
reign.
In the lifts of the contributors for the relief of the
American prisoners in England, we observe the names of
the Dukes of Grafton and Devotifhire, and other perfoo
ages of high rank, with many clergymen of the Church
of England and Dissenters, In one of the lifts, we fee a
contribution of jol. froma lady, unknown, who wishes,
as she expresses it, " to relieve the difirefles of the unfor
tunate captives; and is defirons of testifying her grati
tude for much kindness received under similar circwnffan
ces." These effufions of benevolence and gratitude do ho
nour to the human heart.
In consequence of anj&rrangement, for the exchange of
American prisoners, 119, who had been long confined in
Forton prison, failed on the 7th of July last, from Spit
head, for Nantz, on board the Milford cartel; they ex
pressed, on their departure, the most lively fenfe< (grati
tude to the fubferibers for tbeir rel'ef, and earnestly desi
red that their acknowledgments might be made public.
Besides the above, near ioo failed from Ply mouth, in the
beginning of the year 1779, and there remained in con
finement, in August last, upwards of 300 more.
Extract of a letter from a gentlemen of undoubted ve
racity at L'Orient, to his friend in this place, dated
Dec. 25-
" No appearance at all of any accommodation with
England ; on the contrary, every thing bears the afpeD of
a bloody campaign n^xt year. Tne rebellion in Ireland
grows more and more formidable, and willgive England
ranch trouble. It is expected the Irish are determined to
follow your example, and improve the opportunity.
Paul Jones is still in the Texel; his two prizes are now
under French colours, to ease our friends the Dutch irom
the English Ambaflador'# applications on that fubjeH.
Jon s commands the Alliance."
For the PENNSYLVANIA PACKET.
Mr. Printer,
IH A V E read and heard a great deal said, reforming
a plan in your last, signed “ A Friend in time of
Need." For my own part I think myfelf obliged to e
very man, who in so difficult a dilemma as the prefect,
will propose some mode for extricating us, and enabling
the United States to prosecute the war to an honorable if
fuT lam fully persuaded, that, what with monopoliz
ing and (peculating, the prefect currency, so far from
being (efficient for the purpose of supplying the army, is
not now fufficient to carry on trade, and go to market
with. I likewise think it a very great injustice, that a
whole country should be taxed to raise the value of the
money in the pockets of a few monopolizers, who get it
at the rate of a penny or three halfpence a dollar. But
I have learned a matter, that with me fupercedes every o
ther, which is, that not only all the t-xes laid, butthat
all the currency in the State will n@t now procure the
quota of (applies required from Pennsylvania. If this be
the case, why do we Hand on a trembling floor, that will
lead us to deftruHion ? It is foolifh to effea to make a
merit of (upporting that which cannot f'upport us I sin
cerely wish that every man would confect to burn what
paper money he holds, and begin anew ,• and that every
State would flrike its own money, for then every State
can find ways to support it. If we now agree either to
fink the money at once, or to call it in at its prefect worth,
then the loss which every roan sustains will be his portion
towards difeharging the public debt, and he will have no
more debt to pay. But the main queflion and that which
governs every other, is, Can the war be carried on by the
prefect currency ? MONITOR'
PHILA DEL PHI A, March 16.
Capt: Ord from Hispaniola, informs, that just as he
failed it was reported and believed there, that the British
had made a defeent on the island cf Porto Rico.
*, The Anniversary Oration of the American Dhilo
fophical Society will be delivered at th§ University on
Thursday evening next, at fix o'clock, by Timothy
Matlagk^ Esquire. The Members of the Society are
expected to attend without further notice. Such of the
Field and. General Officers ofthe Army as may be in this
City, and are desirous of admittance, are requeued to ap
ply for Ticket to David Ritte^h use, Esq; Vice-
President, or the Rev. Doctor William Smith, and
Owen Biddle, Esq ; Secretaries.
N B. The Members of the Society, and the Gentle
men who have an invitation to attend the Oration, are
desired to take notice that tie time of meeting is altered,
from some particular circumflances which have occurred,
to (even o'clock precisely.
fit The T RUSTEES of the U NIVERSI
- Y meet, at the Council Chamber, on Friday evening
at Six o'clock.
terny. ..
He takes< ff his hat u /er his leg, in a cu*ous manner.
H i balances a pyramid of wine glafles, full of liquor,
on the whe..
He fits in a chair on the wire, balances a straw, with a
. furnished table before torn, wnm in iud swing.
lie bdan.es a plate on the hilt of a (word, with the
point of the (word on the edge of a milled dollar, and
the oppofire edge of ihr dollar, on the brim of a wine
gl^s, and make# ail (pin like a tpp.
A^o ^ gie.it variety of other exhibitions with pipes,
hoop , h^ts, boards, &ci&c. &:. too tedious to menti n.
Mr. Templeman will , dlnnce three boys on his
feet and hands, which be will so? m, into a variety of d=-
lightful p hurts, one of whom.he will balance upon a
ladlet ; and afterwards will dance the ladder.
Tua IpeHators will be arnuled with a couple of good
songs during the intervals of the performances.
The performance will be concluded with a hornpipe,
by Mr, T^mplem in.
The doors to be opened at Six o'clock in the even
ing, and, to begin at Seven. .
Tickets mav be had at the Coffee-House, City Ta
vern, Indian Queen, at the fin of the Ship Hancock in
Fourth- ft iret, the Bird in-Hand Tavern, and at the place
of pe i fermajee. •\,
Box Forty ,Dollar:— Pit Thirty Dollars—Gallery
Twenty D liars-
The house will be well illuminated, and the company
entertained witu good Mufie. It will liki twife be guard
ed inline and outside.
•N. 8. Mr. Templeman returns his most grateful ac
knowledgements 10 the inhabitants of Philadelphia, for
the encouragement they have be n pleated to give him.
A NEAT EDITION OF THE
NEW TESTAMEN T,
(In good Binding) is just publifned and to be fold by
FRANCES BAILEY. Printer,
In Markebftrect, between I bird and Fuu.th-fticets,
Philadelphia.
York County, Pennsylvania.
TO BE SOL D,
The following Houses and traßs 0 Land, v : z.
ONE tract 01 Land, about five miles from Yoik-
Town, on the main road leading to Carl fle ; con
tairing about 302 acres, whereon is a two story log
house, with a cellar under it, a stone kitchen, barn and
ftr.bl.es, which would be convenient for a public house ;
about 100 acres of upltud clear, and 15 of meadow,
(but more may be made) with an orchard and a Spring
vs water.
Another Farm adjoining the above, containing 31g
acres, whereon is a two limy log house, a double barn
the under story fto.e : about 100 acres of upland clear,
and 6of meadow, (but moremay be mad*) about 40a
apple trees, betides a quantity ot fine cherry-trto, and
a spring of water.
Another Trad in Weftmoreland county, containing
350 acres, lying about two miles from Hannah's-Town,
on a wafer called Crabtree Run ; whereon is a house,
(higgled, and some rails split ; there are about 100
aeries of Did trad very good meadow ground.
Aho, a corner Lot in York-Town, oppofte the
Court-House, whereon is a commodious two story brick
house, with four rooms on a floor, and a piazza roun 1
the front and end of the house, a cchvenient ftahle, and
a ver) good pump of water ; it is a goeddtand for any
public business. For further particulars enquire of the
fubferiber in York-Down.
March, 1780. JOHN MCALESTER.
N. B, If the above Farms are not told Ihorily, they
will be rented for the ensuing year.
Philadelphia, M^rch 15, 1780.
FOR THE
LAST T I M E
In this CITY,
Y Various Equilibriums on the
SLACK W I R E,
With the FLYING ROPE,
In Rrprefentdtion of M ERCURY,
And a V>[ic'y cf New Perform meet, confuting of
E I RE WOR K S,
And miny oihi Things, by the celebrated
Mr. T E M t' L E M A N,
(A n tive of Virginia) /at* from Europe,
Will be exhibit d on FRIDAY (the 17th instant)
at the New Plain House in Southwark.
fT E balances a itraw, and plays the fiddle on the
I wire
He beat^ the drum on the wire in full Swing.
H plays with several balls on die wire witn great dex-
New-Cadle, February 24., 1780.
To be SOL D by Public VenduQ
On Thu May, the 30th day ot March, t three o'clock
4 CERTAIN Lot of GROUND with the
WHARF and S 1 ORES tnereon, situate at
the village of Christiana-Bridge, in the coantj of New-
Castle, bounded to the tadwaid with Chriffiana- Creek
to the fowh^aid with the Bridge and road leading over
the fame, and to the nerthward with the lot of Thomas
head; bring a part of ths rial estate of Catharine
Montgomery, deceased. At^noance will be given on
the p entiles by Thomas Montgomery, Administra
tor of the said Gecea^d, or hi: Abornev.
By Order d the Orphan's Court,
JAMES BOOT H : Clerk.
A FEW BARRELS 0
T A L L O W,
to be sold by
ADAMS and MILLER
TOBACCONISTS, in Market ftrert, between
Front and Seron fficet, and within thiee deers of
Misses, Hall and Sellers.