The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1781-06-28 00:00:00, page 4

The following Letter is published in Mr.
Rivington's New-York Paper of the 13th inftant>
•as one of those found in the last intercepted mail
from the Eastward. It contains so true and firiking
a picture of the Character of our enemy, that we
take the liberty of laying it before the Public.
Boston, May 15, x 7 g le
Dear Daniel,
IB AVE long waited with anxious exptaations of
having the pleasure of feeing you in Boston, I now
begin to despair of having that happjnefs: A ftudi
ou3 and constant attention to the business of my de
partment have greatly impaired my con ftitution ; it is
general, thought that I am in a declining state : it
would afford me the highest fatisfa&on to fee you be
fore I bid adieu to this transitory world ; therefore, I
once morf most earnestly request that you would lose
no time, out come quickly, the pleasant season of the
year is now approaching, nature begins to dress herfelf
in the most gay and beautiful attire, indeed every thing
'combines to make your journey easy and agreeable ; I
mean by land, for I would by no means advise you to
rifle yaurfelf by water, left you should unhappily have
the hard fortune to be taken by a cruel, rclentlefs, a
barbarous and inexorable enemy, whole secret and un
derhand treatment to all our brave and virtuous ccun
trymtn, who have unfortunately fell into their hands,
has been such as to insure a lingering if not an imme
diate death ; they dare not do .it openly, left the ions
of America, being justly inflames with indignation,
ftould retaliate; Congress have long fines made
the resolve, I have had the opportunity cf trying it,
and have had the pleasure of hearing and feeing the
good effeas. I could vrifh that all thole who have
the care of British prisoners would ftri&ly enquire into
the usage of cur's, and treat them like forb 1 % ^fch
out wairing for any formal public orders ; f^r I cannot
learn that there are any public erders given by the
enemy to treat cur people in the manner they h/t^
dene, yet few, very few, furtive to return to the arms
from 7,8, 900, nnd 10001. a year, to 200:. a year at
most.
A letter from a gentleman in Madras ft, his friend
in Edinburgh, dated February 8, 1780, fays, “ The
arrival of fir Edward Hughes'sfquadron, With a bat
talion of Lord Maoleod's Highlanders and 1700 re
£ruits, i^ 3 fine reinforce rent. The Marattas and Hy
der have been troublctoine of late, and have even in
sulted us, but they will not talk so big, now that our
fleet is arrived. The French had propagated, among
all the country powers, that we had not a snip, and
that nene would be sent here this season. You will,
no doubt, have beared of a fllameful treaty that was
made by general C. and the late field deputies of Eom
bay with the Marrattas, ata time when a respectable
reinforcement was fnt from Bengal under general
Goddard, They have been treating ever since to little
purpose: for there is no doing business here without a
good army at our back. A battalion of Europeans,
a battalion ofSeapoys, and two companies of Artille
ry, are therefore ordered to join general Goddard,
and I have no doubt that this respectable force, join
ed to what is already w'th ..r Eyre Coot, will bring
the Marrattas to reason. Hyder too must be humbled
for he is constantly making attacks upon our posts."
Captain Gowl&nd, who has made several voyages
to the East Indies, in the company's service, has ob
tamed leave from the directors' to fit out three priva
teers, each to carry 50 guns, and to cruffe in India.
Two of them are ready for sea, and now lying in the
river; about ten drys will do all that the third wants.
They are to fad with the fleet that is now lying at
Spithead, under convoy of admiral Darby.
Twenty guineas each were advanced on Wednesday
to ten able seamen for a privateer in the river, which
is more than ever was known before.
February 12. Eighteen fail of the line are prepar
ing at Brest, with all possible expedition, for the Weft-
Indies.
On Sa'ud?y morning early his royal highness prince
William Henry set out from the queen's palace, for
Fortfmouth, to embark on board the Prince George of
98 guns.
Extract of a letter from Paris.
" The Minister from the United States of America,
Dr. Franklin, has been very much iodifpofed since
the 15th of January, but has recovered beyond ex
pefation. The King honoured him with personal
vlfits four or Eve times."
On Sunday evening general Smith arrived io, town
from France; the above officer was taken on his-paf
tageic a transport ship from New-York, by an Ame
rican privateer, with a French cornmiffion in the Irish
channel ; the captain having refund a random for the
above officer, landed him in France, where he re
mained a prisoner till the late cartel took place.
Several ships from 400 to 700 tons, are contrasted
for to be built at Whitby, with all expedition for go
vernment service.
Extras of a letter from Warwick, Feb. r.
" I fu Rained on Sunday morning iaft, a little be
fore daylight, a terrible loss by the sudden rife of
the river Avon, near which I had 98 fine sheep, and
84 of them were swept away by the flood, and every
one drowned, the other fourteen kept back on the
high ground were saved.
March 14. A. letter from Paris, dated March 3,
fays, “ Last night his excellency the Ruffian ambas
sador received dispatches from his court, and this
morning held a meeting with the Dutch, Daniffi, Im
perial and Puffian ministers, at the breaking up of
which it was reported that the empress had proposed a
treaty for a general pacification between the Bellige
rent powers."
Extras ofa letter from Plymouth, March 13.
" Yesterday failed his majesty's ships Solebay and
Warwick, with a Beet of transports and the trade for
Cork.
Philadelphia: Printed and Sold by DAI'ID C. CLAPPOOLE.
ON Thursday the sth of July next, at
X o'clock in the foien ocn, at the Ceffe-houfe,
will begin the sale of the Public Lots of the city, tor
the redemption of the bills of creditof this state, dated
April 29, i7so. A Plan cf the firft fifty lots may be
seen the Coffee houfe.-~Conditi ons of Sale.
First. The price at which each lot shall be struck off
to be paid into the state treasury, in the aforefaid bills
of credit, dated April 29,, 1780, or in gold and silver
money, at the rates at which they formerly passed in
Fennfylvania,and in no other money : in manner follow
i"K•
One fourth, part within three days after the sale, and
the remaining three fourth* within two months, to be
reckoned from the day of fale+
If the one quarter part be not depofited,as above, or
if after such deposit be made, the further payment fhail
not be complied with, in rue manner prescribed, the
file be void, the deposit if made to be forfeited to the
state, and the lot again set up to sale.
Secondly. Upon producing to the tiuftees, certifi
cates fom the treasurer of the state, that the corfid-r
---ation or price of ary lot hath been fathfied in manner
aferefoid, the buyer to ^entitled toa deed, under the
seal of the ft^te, veiling him, his heirs and assigns for
ever, with an efface in fee in the lot by him purcha
sed ; fobjc& to no other rent or r^ferve than one white
cak' acorn yearly, if the lame be demanded.
Philadelphia,
By order of Council,
T. MATLACK, secretary.
June 21, 1781.
of their friends and relations, those that return make
a lin^rmg an ,| miterabit exit ; whenever Congr:% or
onr illustrious Commander, have remonstrated against
f urh rroe.ltreatment, we find those in command, and
n higq Nations amongst the enemy, clear themfelv^,
y erdtib, difo-vowing* that such treatment was irfli&-
ej by their orders; vet w- do not fid that they dist
cour ige or discountenance it, by breaking or expelling
from their army, theft who have been, or are the im
mediate, but not the real instruments thereof. Had 1
t'e management of those affairs, I would justly return
craft for craft, and justly myfelf without producing
any orders from public authority. Several complaints
have been made against me, by the prisoners of war at
this post and at Rutland, to feme of our general officers,
from which I hive always been able to extricate my
felf with the greatest facility : However, by the crafty
management of some dilguifed tories,the prisoners are
now out of miy care, and in general they fare much
better thm the greater part of our brave and virtuous
army; which condu&, I have reason to believe, added
to a ciofe application to the public business, have been
tin sole cauf: of my present declining state of health,
the physicians who attend me are of that opinion:
however, I hope when I am gone the eyes oimy coun
trymen will be opened and that they will then retaliate
openly. The independent, of the thirteen dates is as
certain as death, you may rely upon ir, but let us have
the credit of deferring it by a glorious and fl renuous
ex^tion cf our whole (Length, that Britain and other
nations may be: afraid to ir itate America in futu e. I
rat yr fear that upon the fcttlement of qur affairs ths
Policy of Europe will judge it prudent to guarantee Ca
nada, on its largest limits, to Great Britain, in order
to keep up an eternal jealousy between us: 1 could sin
cerely with that we might have Canada annext to these
ffat% as it would entirely secure us from the ravages
of the favagt Indians, and from the depredations of the
more fivage Britons. As to the enmity let it conti
nue agreeable to the withes cf Europe; for myfer, I
could fwcar that I would never be in friendship with
the Britons, and keep it as sacred as Hannibal did his
towards the Romans.
Who have been the cause of this long, bloody and
unprovoked war ? the Britons 1 Who have made wives
widows, children fatherkfs, and bereft parents of their
children ? blood thirsty Britons! Who have murdered
our b sve soldiers and citizens in cool blood? the Brit
ons! Who have butchered cur helpless women and
children ? the Britons! Who have debauched, ravished,
and then murdered the virtuous and chaste wives and
daughters cf America, &c. &c. &c. ? The cruel, sav
age, barbarous and bloody Britons!—After commiting
all these complicated crimes, at which humanity ffiud
dars, and Satan himfelf blufbes, can there be an Ame
rican found on the face of the earth so destitute of vir
tue, fa mean, low-spirited, &e. &c. &c. &-. as to be
in real amity with the savage, dastardly race of Britons ?
forbid it Heaven I Justice and honour forbid it!
I bag you will make no delav in coming, and I am
afraid that I shall never have the pleafare of feeing my
brothers and fitters, unlef% we can manage things io
after your arrival, that I may leave my affairs with you
and proceed to Virginia. I long, I have an anxious
desire to visit my native country once more; my j|i
ftrte of health prevents my being particular : flour at
this place is upon the rife from tgoL old currency per
cwt. pork is about 500 kor 600 L per barrel, beefabout
4001 Indian corn about 70 dollars per bushel, frelh
beef from the market about $ dollars per lb. exchange
about So for @ne ; but fU&uates ; tea is 150 dollars per
lb. brown sugar at 8 dollars per lb. loaf sugar about
30 dollars per Ib.—Euftitia being taken has 'been the
cause of the rife of merchadize, &c.
I again conclude with following line:
Nihil mihi refcribas attamen ipfe veni.——
I arc, dear nephew, your everrieving and afraionatt
uncle till death JA, RICKARBSON.
Tenax propofiti.
Please to excuse the tacorreanefs of the aforefaid
scrawl, as I am in haste, come, come.
Mi. Daniel Richardton, Jun.
TO BE SO L D, BY
Robert Correy, junior.
Two Stills, from 1000 to 1400 gallons,
with Tops; a few calks of Card Wire, furtable for
cotton or wool cards; a good second hand Chair and
Etonefs.
N OTICE is hereby given, that the fub
feribers, auditors for fettling the depreciation
of the Pennsylvania Line, will attend at their cfH e,
in the weft wing of the state boufe, from 9 o'clock till
12 in the forenoon, and from 3 to 5 in the afternoon,
for one month from this datt, Sundays excepted, af
ter which this office will be difeontinued,
James Stevenson, ,
% {Auditors,
John NrcHoLsoN, ) '
Philadelphia, May 28, 1781
The fubferiber informs the Pub
lic in general, and his Friends in particular, that he
will take in HORSES and CARRIAGE'S to stand at
Li^rv, as ufaal, at the Sign of the Indian Quen,
Philadelphia. FRANCIS LEE. Jure 15.
THOMAS LEIPER,
TOBACCONIST,
LT A S removed from Spruce and Water-streets, to
1 ' the east fide of Water-tirert, the seventh door above
Market.-street, where heh^s for Sale, Scotch SNUFF
and Manufactured TOBACCO of the firft Quality.
Just Imported from Europe, and to be Sold, by
Sajportas & Le B^uf,
At their Store, in Front ffreet, opposite to the Coffee
House, a large Assortment o' DRY GOODS,
Confining of—
DROADCLOTHS, Wiltons, Bath Coate
ing, white Flannel, Knap&, Serge Denims, Shaf
loons, Duroys, Durants, white and buff coloured Mar
feillcs Quilting ; plain, corded %nd figured' Demities,
pl in and spotted Jeans; yard wide, 7-8 and 3.4. Eng,
lift ) Checks, a large Assortment of printed linen Hand
kerchiefs, Scotch Hankerchiefs, Barcelona Handker
chiefs of several colours, Indin Nankeens, a large Af
fertnunt of white and black figured and plain Gauze,
gauze Handkerchiefs, coarse and fine Ca gut, black
and white blond Lace, silk Gloves and Mittens, ivory
and cocoa mounted Fans; Irish, Dutch and German
Linens, Meeting Linens, Briitanias, Calicoes, Hora
hurns, jaconet and book Mufl'ns; ^hite, black and
clouded Mantuas, Searfuckers, Scotch Threads,ftaylorj
Threads, a large Assortment of broad and narrow Rii
bands," broad and narrow white Tapes, white and black
Pms, Needles, white and black English beaver Hats,
gold and silver thread coat and jacket buttons, fewirg
Silks of different colours, skeleton wire, Souchong
Tea in cannisters, Bohea Tea in chests, Englifo Sail
Duck from No. 4 to 8, % hrge Assortment of artificial
Flowers, and several other Articles too tedious to enu
merate.
N. B. They also have a Quantify of Sugar in hog
sheads and barrels, Taffia, Cocoa in bags: which the,
will Sell reasonably. June 19.
Los t or FFoiTen,
But supposed the latter, a Certificate, be
longing, to a SOLDIER of the
Pennsylvania line, No. 1 16, for forty pounds
three Killings and eight pence, dated the
9th of June, 1781, favor of Timothy
Rourke, of the invalid regiment. All per
sons hre cautioned not to receive it in pay
ment or otherwise, 'till notice is given by
me, of the ri^ht owner's having recovered
it. LEWIS NICOLA, Col. Inv.
70 BE SOLD,
By Robert Bridges,
On Thomas Willing, Esquire's Wharf, a tittle below
the Bird in Hand,
Weft-India Rum, Coffee,
Havanna SUGARS of the firft and second quality, and
a parcel of very good COTTON.
Philadelphia, June 21, 1781.
A L L Perlons indebted to the Estate of
ROWLAND PRITCHET, late of this cits, de
ceased, either by Bond, N>tor Book Account, are
desired to make immediate Payment : and all Perlons
who have any Demands againff said Estate, are detired
to exhibit them, properly atteft^d, to
MARY FORREST, Executrix.
JAMES ALLENBY, Executor.
„™ HOSE who may please to favour
-^ this Paper with Advertisements, are
requeued to lend the Money with them,
and thereby save themselves and the Printer
the Trouble very generally attendingfuture
Settlements.