The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1781-12-18 00:00:00, page 3

NEW-YOR K, December 8.
Yeflerday arrived here the Greyhound packet, captain
Dunn, in forty five days from Falmouth, by whom
we have the following advices:
From the Lon lon Gazette Extraordinary, October 15.
Admiralty-office, October 15, 1781.
Captain Duncan of his majesty's frigate Medea, ar
rived at this office late on Saturday night, with dis
patches from rear admiral Graves, commander in chief
of his majefiy's ships in North America, to Mr.
Stephens, of which the following are extrads:
/ London, at Sandy Hook, Ayguft gr, 1781.
THE 28th Or Samuel Hood arrived off the Hook
with fourteen fail of the line, four frigates, one sloop,
and a fire ftiip, from the Weft-Indies. The fame even
ing intelligence was brought that monf. de Barras had
failed the Saturday before with his whole squadron.
As hr Samuel Hood had brought intelligence from the
Weft-I dies, that all the French fleet from the Cape
were failed, I immediately determined to proceed to the
southward, in hopes to intercept the one, or both, if
possible.
tondon, at Sea, Sept. tq, 1781.
T Beg you will be pleated to acquaint my lords com
iniffioners of the admiralty, that the moment the wind
served to carry the ships over the bar, which was buoy
ed for tie purpose, the squadron came out, and fir Sa
muel Hood getting under fail at the fame time, the
fleet proceeded together, on the 31st of August, to the
foutbward.
The cruizers which T had placed before the Delaware,
could give me no certain ^formation, and the cruis
ers off the Chefepeake had not joined ; the winds being
rather favourable, we approached the Chefepeake the
morning of the sth of September, when the advanced
flip made the figuai of a fleet. We soon difeovered a
number of great flrips at anchor, which Teemed to be
extended across the entrance of the Chesapeake, froth
Cape Henry to Middle Ground; they had a frigate
cruizing off the Cape, which flood in and joined them,
and as we approached, the whole fleet got under fail,
and stretched out to sea, with the wind at N. N. E.
As we drew nearer, I formed the line firft a head, and
then in such a manner as to bring his majesty's fleet
nearly parallel to the line of approach of the enemy,
and when I found that our van was advanced as far as
the shoal of the Middle Ground would admit of, I wore
the fleet and brought them upon the fame tack with
the enemy, and nea ly parallel to them, though we
were by no means extended with their rear. So soon
as I judged that our van would be able to operate, I
trade the signal to bear away and approach, and soon
after, to engage the enemy close.
Somewhat after four the ariion began emongft the
headmoft pretty close, and soon became general as far
as the second ship from the centre towards the rear.
Tue van of the enemy bore away to enable their centre
to support them, or they would have been cut up. The
aQion did not entirety cease till a little after sunset,
though at a confider ble diflance, for the centre of the
enemy continued to bear up as it advanced, and at that
moment framed to have little mo e in view than to shel
ter their own van as it went away before the wind.
His mijefiy's fleet consisted of nineteen fail of the
line that of the French formed twenty four fail of
the line. After night Ifent the frigates to the van and
re r, to pufii forward the line and kee, it extended
with the enemy, with a full intention to renew the en
ga;rm^nr in the morning ; but when the frigate Fortu
nee returned from the van, I was informed that feve
rl flips had fuffered so much, they were in no condi
tion to renew the action until they had secured their
malls • ,we however kept well extended with the enemy
all night.
We continued all the day, the 6th, in fight of each
other, repairing our damages. Rear-admiral Drake
fhifted his flag into the Alcide, until'the Prioceffa had
got up another main to, mart. The Shrewsbury whose
caytain ort a leg, and had the firft lieutenannt killed,
was obliged to reef both top marts, fliifted her top fail
yards, and had fuflained very greatdamage. I order
ed captan Colpoys, of the Orpheus, to takecommand
of 1 er, and put her info a Rate for aßion.
The Intrepid had both top fail yards ihot down, her
top mast in great danger of falling, and her lower marts
and yards very much damaged, her captain having be
haved with the greatest gallantry to cover the Shrews.
bury. The Montague win in great danger of losing
her marts; the Terrible so leaky as to keep all her 1
pumps going ; and the Ajax alfovery leaky.
In the present state of the fleet, and being five fail
of the line less than the enemy, and they having advan
ced very much in the wind upon us during the day, I
determined to tack after right, te prevent bring drawn
too at from the Chefapeak, and to fland to the norths
ward.
The ships in general did their duty well, and the of
ficers and people exerted themselves exceedingly.
On the Bth it came to blow pretty frefh, and, in
Banding against a head sea, the Terrible made the sig
nal of distress : I immediately sent the Fortuneeand the
Orpheua'to attend upon her.
ft being determined in a council of war, on the 10th
to evacuate the Terrible and destroy her, I took the
firfl calm day to effect it, and at times difiributed the
water and provisions. This took up the whole of the
iith; the wreck was set fire to, and I bore up for the
Chefapeak about nine at night.
The fleets had continued in fight of each other for
five days successively, and at times were very near.
We had not speed enough in so mutilated a Rate to at
tack them, and they fhe^ed no inclination to renew the
action, for they generally maintained the wind of us,
and had it often in their power I sent captain Dun
can to reconnoitre the Chefapeak, who brought me in
formation of the French fleet being all anchored within
the cape, so as to block up the passage. I then deter
mined to follow the re elution of a council of war, to
proceed with the fleet to New York before the equinox,
and there life every possible means for putting the ships
into the belt Rate for service; and I immediately dis-
patched the Medea fa'th this packet for their 'lordship's
information.
N. B. captain Duncan reports, that before he left
the fleet, the Prudent of 64 guns had joined it : and the
account was just received of rear admiral Digby being
upon the coal
Philadelphia, Dec. 18.
. _ toe 4 - —&——,.>^ fife -
IMPORTED in the (Lip Ann, C ,ttin Josiah, froth
POrtent, and to be Sold by
Andrew Tybout,
In Chefout-ftreet, viz.
YTRHITE Coatings, Swan/kh^, Elinkets, Chintzes
and Calicoes, wide and narrow Brittinnias,
Noohatty and Laval Linens, Mail Twine, wide and
narrow velvet Binding, Hat Linings, Looping, E.w
firing, Oil of Viterol, Verdi, reafe, Ac. &c
Said TYBOUr also has for Sale, ri Quantity of
Beaver and Jefurts Bark.
Head Quarters, Philadelphia, December 16, 1781.
ORDERS.
TH E Town-Major is desired, as soon at pof
ble, to procure and deliver to the Adjutant Ge
neral, a Return of the Officers of the Continental A my
in this city, evolutive of thole attached to thr corps
Rationed here, fpecifying their names; rank, t&tfy
they belong to, theif quarters; and the occasion of their
being in town.
EDWARD HAND, Adjutant General.
The Officers affected by the above Order, *t? rc
quefted to fend their Returns to my Office in the Bar
racks. as soon as possible.
LEWIS NICOLA, Town-Major;
A Woman in the country, with
a good Breast of Milk, would take a Child to Nurle.
Enquire of the Primer*
Michael Morgan Obrien,
At hi# Store on the weft fide of Front-ftrect, five door,
below 'Cheihut-ftreet, will dispose of the following
GOODS for Cath, Bilie of Exchange, or the Pro
duce of the Country :
Nonbatcu and Laval Linens,
A great Variety of Sheeting,
Fine Brittanjiae,
Printed Cottons and Chintzes, dark ground,
Flanders Bedticks, compear,
First and tecoud Broadcloths,
Superfine white Flannel,
Coatings
Poland Starch,
Jamaica and canejuic Spirit,
Rum and MufeovaJo Sugar in barrel.
^^GW^W^^
Adam Zantzinger,
At hit STORE in Market-street, between Third and
Fourth Arteri, hath for Sale, by the Invoice or
smaller Quantity, on rWhnable Term#,
A VERY Uric A.OftmeAt of fuperfine and com
mon Broadcloths, ebarfe Coating, Shalloons and
Turning!, Flandlb, 5%% 'ilk and warded Hose,
Chintzes and Calicoes, jfritunnias and other Linens,
fewiag Silk end Thread, flk Ribbons and Umbreilog ;
and many other Articles ton tedious to enumerate.
N. A. Likewise aF ir of Hut Carriage HORDES,
in good order, and a PHOTON, with Harness, which
will he Sold reafon^ble, or exchanged for belt Virginia
Tobacco.
In C OUNC I L,
Philadelphia, December 17, 17811
THE council resumed the consideration of the fed
tion against the late election of a counfellor for
the county of Philadelphia :
And thereupon.
Ordered, That the time limited by the order of coun
cil of November the 20th, for Specifying to this board
the names of the persons alluded to, and the fafts on
which the general allegations contained in the (aid pe
tition are founded, be further extended to Saturday
the twenty second of December instant. And that if
the fame are not fyecified by that day, the said petition
be dibniffed.
Extrad from the minutes,
Published by order of council,
T. MATLACK, Sec'ry.
Neither the public prints nor private letters received
from Borton by yefierday's port, fay any thing of
the taking of tire Jamaica fleet in the British channel,
as mentioned in our paper of last Tuesday ; so that it
is generally imagined the gentleman, who was said to
have brought that account from Borton, muR have
been miflakefr.
Persons lately out of New-York fay, that the failing
of the London fleet was flopped on the arrival of the
Greyhound packet from England, by which orders
were brought for the recall of ftr Henry Clinton from
the chief command, and the appointment of lord Corn
wallis in his Read.
A vessel which arrived here lart Thursday morning,
in 50 daysfrom Bourde.uk, brings an account that the
garrison of fort St. Philip had sent a flag to the duke
de Crillon, requeuing terms of capitulation. It is pre
fumed that the whole island of Minorca is now in the
coinpleat possession of his Catholic Majefty>
FOR SA L E, A
Tra& of Land in the
towufhip of Germantown, between 8 2dd 9 miles from
the citr, on which is the ancient Grist mill, called
Crieffiam, formerly belonging to the estate of Piter
Rittenboufe. The said trad contains upwards of too
acres, and ra^re than half, by eftimMion, is woodland $
Criflham-crerk runs through the said land makes soma
choice meadow, and on it lie aforesaid mill is bant §
below the mill, arid on the laid land, the creek has a
great fall, which would be very convenient for a Paptra
mill, Oil m Ils, Snuff-mila, or other wa er works, not
requiring a very heavy body of water. For tarmi ap
ply #0 JOHN PEMBERTON, in Ma&t-ftreet, Phi.
lads'phia.
Who also has for Sale, a few Whip-saws, which will
be fold at a very low price. December ±7.
To the Contractor for Supplying the AN
my with Rations for the Post of Phila<
delphia, during the Year 1782.
AS the article of Beef is a material part of th^
tion above, I have thought proper to make yeti
the Proposal of furnishing that A tick, which I
will iftue at my slaughter-house, at 455. per hundred
weight, to be paid monthly.
PETER SUMMERS
Philadelphia, Dec. ty, i„t,
ALL performs bribing any demands against the effaiM
of Adam Witman, enquire, late of Feeding, de
cesfirtl, are desired to bring them in for fettbibrnt, and
all thole indebted to the fame, either by bond, note,
or otherwise, are requited to niake payment, on or
before the firft day of Ma ch next.
Catherine wh'MAN, BxectftriL
JOSEPH EIfESTER, Executory
Reading, December 17, i;Bi.
Sage,
N. B. He has alto a viry curious Collection of annu
al Flower Seeds, Medicinal H^rbs, &e. &c.
Early (hurt top pur
pe Radd.fh,
Early di|TO>
Salmon di p to,
Winter ditto,
Turney,
CABBAG E, viz.
Graen Savoy,
Flat or Drum-bead,
Common white head.
Onion,
Leek,
LETTUC E, viz.
Verfailks or green Cos,
Cabbage,
Imperial,
Curled.
Tongue or Pepper-graft,
Cillery,
Parsley,
Summer Slavery,
Sweet Bazi,
Sweet Marjoram,
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Office of Finance.
sth Dietin' % 1781.
PROPOSALS will be received in this office, uhril tis
' xoth inflant, for the following contracts, to fupu!,
the rations deliverable by the united hates during th@
year 1781, to those persons entitled tu draw them.
A contrast for the port of Philadelphia.
A eontraa for the post of Reading;
A cohtife& for the post of L^neaften
A contrast for the ports of York 1 own ahd CMrfffos
A centre for the pelts of Burlington and Trenton.
A cohtrad for thb polls ofMofoifton and P mptefle
The contraders are to iffuc the rations , and the pro
posals are to contain the lowett prices aid longed terms
of payment, as allo th, p ice of the component pa ts,
which dp) th. BeT or 3-4.16. Pork.
11b. Bread,
1 Gill Run 0 WhfKey,
1 Qart Sat and iw v qn^fts Vinegar pef
ban, rd Anups.
8 b. Soap and gh. Caid, s, per seven
hundred Rations;
JONAS PHILLIPS,
At hi^ STORE, the South fide of Market ftiee+,6%
tween Front and Second - freer*, Philadelphia,
A LARGE Affoftment of DRY GOOb'S; of varU
oh, KINDS, which he will difpole at y whoie
fzle at a very reatpoable prite, fyfier Mt gP I 01 fiiver,
Fennfylvania state nion%, tobac ; 0 or ft ur, t.
H takes the liberty to ^equant bit friends an I cuflorfo
ere; that he has opened his dole for the re.eptibn oz all
kind tetr metchandirieco ccirmiflim, where con fl %t att
endance will b^ Liv-n, arid tbh utriioft c^re and diligence,
will he us d indilpofin, of ths foods f 0.% and to the!
bast ad^ntage, an I ,the money p?id on ). led; Lip
tains of vessel,, with their fupcrcargof.s, who #lt
ly arrive in this city, being ftr^rt,ers and not knowing
where to dispose of their good/ ,if they will pieafe 10
c^ll at the commimon finite, they will always find
Horace and a ready sale far their goods-— forwh^n they
mav receive gold or filver,ftate mon ^, bi hos exchapg ,
Virginia and Matylaud tobacce, flour, and other coUr.*'
try produce, &; Nov. z 6, 17814
A general ASSORTMENT of frefh end vstab'll
GARDEN SEEDS,
The best ia their Ki d : , Tob SID, By
John Henry Fisher,
At Point no Point: Among wh<h ^re,
P t Mirygold,
S tanner Spinnage,
P ickley winter ditto,
Parsnip,
Caret,
Beet,
Whte Afearaguty
Cucumber,
Squash,
Carthamus DffiJnarunty
or Sat. Flower,
Cafduus Benedi&us,
PEA S, viz.
Best early Hotfpur,
Lirge green Nonparel,
Thick Italic Imperial,
Bunch, .
Spanish Moratta, t
O?ra,
Kidney Beans, different
lo ts,
Caro ina ditto,
Wiadfor or garden ditto.