The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1780-12-12 00:00:00, page 3

place, fuppdfed to contain more than goo tons, and
joined the detachment again in less than two hours.
By this time the militia began to muster, but prudent
ly avoided coming near us. Some guns were fired,
but no damage received. By 4 o'clock the afternoon
of the fame day we reached our boats, and havingem
barked the troops and prisoners arrived fafe at this
place at 11 o'clock on the evening of the 23d. Thus,
Tn about 21 hours, we performed a march of near for
ty miles, took Fort St. George, &c. &c. and in less
than 6 hours more were landed at this place.
I should be remiss in my duty, should I omit to ob
serve that the officers and soldiers under my command
behaved with the greatest fortitude and spirit, both
upon their long and fatiguing march, and in the mo
ment of action Mr. Muirfon, a volunteer upon the
occasion, deserves commendation. He advanced with
a part of lieutenant Jackson's detachment over the abat^
tis and wall into the fort. In fine, every order that
was given was executed with alacrity and precision.
I have the honour to be,
with great refped and efieem,
Sir, Your Excellency's most obedient
and humble Servant,
BENJAMIN TALLMADGE,
Major 2d. L. D.
His Excellency General Wa hington.
P. S. I have enclosed a rough draft of the fort for
your excellency's information.
The standard of the fort will be feut forward with
the prisoners.
Return of prisoners taken in Fort St. George.
I Half pay Lieutenant Colonel,
1 Half-pay Captain,
1 Lieutenant,
I Surgeon,
50 Rank and File.
54'
I Garrison Standard.
Extract of a letter from Trenton, New-Jersey, to a
gentleman in this city, dated December 9, 1780.
“ The trade of this town have done themselves the
hfgheft honour by giving a full and immediate cur
rency to the new bids of credit, issued in pursuance of
the resolutions of Congress of the 18th of March last.
As soon as it was known a bill was before the legisla
ture for regulating the exchange, they took them at
par with specie, even previous to its being enacted into
a law. If the fame disposition prevails in your city,
the object is attained, and that it does I have noroom
to doubt, after feeing the comparative value of the old
continental bills and specie fixed to a point by volun
tary agreement of the citizens. The rate you have
adopted prevails far and wide : the trade of your city
can give it fuco operation. They who can do so much
good, can also do a proportionate harm. Remember
how much depends upon your integrity and patrio
tism. It is the intereftof every honeftman, that mo
ney should not fluduate; it is the interest of every
Sharping speculator, who increases his gain by filching
. from his virtuous neighbours, that it should : This is
the contefl. Let us attend to it, and do what honesty
and our country juflly require of ns."
PHILADELPHIA, December 11, 1780.
TH E committee of the city and liberties of Phila
delphia, appointed at the State House, on Mon
day the 20th ult. for carrying into execution the re
solves agreed upon at that time by a numerous meet
ing of the inhabitants, having been informed that
Richard Powell, a shoemaker, living in Front-street,
between Market street and Chefnut-ftreet, had viola
ted the said resolves by allying of lieutenant colonel J.
Nevill twenty-five shillings hard money, or three hun
dred and twenty continental dollars, for a pair of
fh^es :
The committee notified the said Richard Powell of
the complaint against him, and requeued his attend
ance, in order to explain his conduff. Upon his not
appearing, they Cent to him a second time, to let him
know they flill waited for him : to both those messages
they received disobliging answers, but he afterwards
appeared and treated them with haughtiness and con
tempt ; and upon being made acquainted with the
complaint, and expostulated with on the natureof the
offence, he acknowledged having 'gned the associati
on, and confeffed the charge, but gave no fatisfa^ory
reasons for his condufl.
The committee, at several subsequent meetings, sent
for the said Richard Powell, in order to give h : m a fur
ther opportunity of explaining lais conduß, being un
willing to expose him to the resentment of them fellow
citizens if they could by any oth r r means bring him
to a sense of his fault : but as he has refried to appear
before them, they think themselves obliged to present
this state of the tranfaaion to the public.
By order of the committee,
J. BAYARD, chairman.
Attest. JAMES HUTCHINSON, fepretary.
N. B Those gendemtn who have not yet returned
the association papers to the committee, are requeued
to compleat them ard return them to the committee on
Saturday evening next.
F U C K 8, November 29th, 17-0.
The militia of this county were this week exerci
sed by colonel Ryan, infpeflor of the Penufylva
nia militia. Their numbers were about fourteen hun
dred, all well armed, and'in good order, their attenti
on to the word of command, the good and regular or
der with which they performed the different evoluti
ons, did them honor, and highly evinces the utility of
the regulation proposed for disciplining the militia.
A H I N T.
IT is expert d that no mzn, who has not tak#n a deci
fi", part ir. favour of American inh^ndence, will in
future in'ru'e on the dancing ff-mbiv of t e citv :
Inch cr^raaers are either too deleft le or too infignifi
cant for Whig Society. The company of those who «ere
so infenfiole of the rights of mankind and cf personal
honour, as to joia the enemies vs their country in the
most gloomy moment of the revolution, cannot be ad
mitted. The fubferiptien paper, thro' accident, has
been handed to feme characters of this description.
W.
*#* The American Philofophicnl Society are to meet
next Friday evening at the Library-Room.
To the Printers of the Pennsylvania Packet,
AS there have been several reports, foreign to
truth, industriously circulated, refpe&ing a cer
tificate given by me to Mr. Cutting, one of Dr. Ship
pen's witnesses, I beg you would give the following
copy of it a place in your paper, and oblige, gentle
men, your most humble servant, B. R US H.
“ With refped to that part of my second letter to
Dr. Shippen, which relates to the contradiction be
tween the evidence of Mr. Michael Bright, of Rea
ding, and Mr. Cutting, I leave it to the public to
jadge which of them is to be believed by the credibili
ty of the refpeHive gentlemen.
" In my general declaration, of some of Dr. Ship
pen's principal witnesses having plundered the hospi
tals, I declare that I do not confider Mr. Cutting as a
principal witness, and therefore cannot be supposed to
include him in the said declaration.
Dec. 2d. B. RUSH."
To the Printers of the Pennsylvania Packet.
W HEN Dr. Thomas Bond, jun. one of Dr. Ship
pen's principal witnesses, acquits himfelf in the
opinion of trie public, of the serious charges which
will be brought againfthim in next Saturday's paper
by Dr. Morgan, I shall take notice of his publication
contained in your paper of Saturday lao.
Dec. 12th. BENJAMIN RUSH.
For the PENNSYLVANIA PACKET.-
I few the other d^y an mf-mou^ hind bill, Hired by
that arch traitor Benedict Arncll. Iw^ rm^zed to
thirk hew furh a wretch could presume to find bis like
in the worthy army of America. If he cannot recruit
his bloody msfter's army till he [ct& American traitors
he will never be of firvice to him.
I approve of our Congress treating him and ?ll be
decs with the greatest cettemp', as he is unworthy t e
thought o' an honest man; —but would it not be well if
Congress issue a proclamation, offering a reward of one
hundred thouhnd pounds to any one who delivers that
arch traitor Arnold, dead or alive, to the commander
of any post in our army, with a pardon t> the person
delivering him up, in case such perlon should bo a n-w
levie or refuge-, &c. If Congress should not issue such
proclamation, I hope the whips focieiy or fom» other
worthies will do it fy fubferi ption: it will at bast fend
Arn Id the forner to the infernal Regions ;itwi 1 haunt
hint by nicht and day; difiurb bis night V 'eft § make
him ufp & bis companions; io hh^t he will went more
than his two faces.
*f* Doctor Shippen's Vindication came too late for
this day's paper, but will have a place in our next.
This Morning,
At TEN o'clock, at Clifford's Wh^rF,
Will be Sold by Public Auction,
A large and neat Assortment of
DRY GOODS;
CONSISTING OF
Coarse and fine Broadcloths and Trimmings,
Coarse and fine Irish and Scotch Linens,
Oznabrips,
Check Handkerchiefs and Scotch Checks,
Rentings and Lawns,
Silk, Thread, Gauze and Gauze Handkerchiefs,
Diare- Trhle-cloths and Clutings,
Men^ and womens Thread Hole,
Men* reody made Shirts,
Types, Bobbins and Threads,
Mens Shoes and Boots,
Womens leather and fluff Shoes,
Mens Saddles and Bridles,
And a Variety of Sadlery, &c. &c. &c.
Bring Part of the Cargo ofthe Friz BrignineAJAX,
taken by t e Letter of Maque Brigantine Frimlitib.
By Order of th* Court cf A?mir?t .
Dm. T 2. CLEMENT BIDDLE, M.rfral.
On Monday the 18th inst.
At TEN o'clock in the Forenoon,
N^r M.ffrs. Willing and Morris's Wh^rf
Will be fold by Public Auction,
Fifty Casks and Three Hundred Bushels of
S A L T:
Being the Cargo of the Prize Sloop Polly,
taken by the Privateer Brigantine Arto, Captain
Lawler:
And at SIX o'clock in the
Evening of the fame Day,
Will be Sold by Public .Auction,
At the Coffee-Houle, the said
Prize Sloop Polly,
With all her Tackle and Apparel,
Agreeable to Inventory, to be seen at the Place of Sale,
By order of the Crurt of Aumiiaby,
Det.lT. CLEMENT BIDDLE, M^fh I.
Just Imported and To be Sold,
By Andrew Tybout,
In Chefnut street, at the cottier of Strawberry a'ley,
White, Buff, Scarlet and Blue Broadcloths,
Shalloons suitable, Rattinetts, Callim neo,, Carnb
lets, Blankets, Irish Linens, Checks, Dimities, Sow
ing Thread, Crude Tartar, Copperas and Lodwood.
Imported in the last Vessels from Europe
and the Weft Indies, and
TO BE SOLD, BY
Budden, Lawrence & Co.
At their STORE in Front street, a few door# above
Market-street,
For Cash or Bills of Exchange on Europe
or the Waft Indies,
The following ARTICLES, viz.
pIN E and coarse Cloths,
1 Several bales of B ankets,
Broad and narrow white Swanikins,
White and blu: Halfthicks,
Mens, womens and childrens worded Hose,
Dittc, ditto cotton and thread Hose,
A few pieces of fine Holland black Lace,
Alrge quantity of Lrewn and white coarse Threads,
Mens and womens white kid Gloves,
Cambricks and Lawns,
F ne Threads and sewing Silks,
A variety of Hard Ware,
And a number of fine Wire Sieves for meal#
Jurt Imported, and To be S)ld on the lowed Terms,
By Wooddrop and Joseph Sims,
At their S TORE in Water-street, miaway between
Spruce and Pine-streets,
German Dowlafs, Oznabrigs, a Quantity
nf French fewmg Threads, a small box of assorted
Ironmongery, excellent Bohea Tea in chests and half
cheftt, MuLovadoSogar in Hogsheads, Black Pepper,
& .&c.
Wanted immediately, at the Glass-House
in Kensington,
A number of Workmen,
That und. rftands the Maliwof white and green Glass:
ALS 0,
Labourers, Cordwood and Wood-Ashes.
For terms apply to THOMAS LEIPER, Tobacconist,
the corner ot Soruce and Wate-ftreets:
WHO HAS FOR SALE.
A general Assortment of Green Glass,
Marvl nd Tobacco in hogfhea is, Scotch Snuff in bot
tles, bladders and casks, and Manufactured Tobacco,
as ufubh
Two Writing Masters wanted
AT THE UNIVERSITY:
Prons well qualified, and who can bring with them
good Rec~mmridrtionr, will pleat to ^p?ly to
Mr. James Davidson, Rector of the Academy.
CT7HER EAS the honourable the Congress
of the United States, have directed Major Gene
ral Greene, late Quarter Master General, to lay a state
of the Debts of his department before the Treasury
Board; and have, by their aft of the 26th of August
last, Resolved, That all and lingular the Creditor#
of the United States, for Supplies furnished the Army,
or the Transportation thereof, shall be intitled to re
ceive the just value of the sums due to them refpe&ively,
&c. and direded tht the Accounts fhali be liquidated
agreeable to the Value of Continental Bills of Credit
compared wi;h Specie at the time the Debts became due.
In order to comply with the said Requisitions and
R solves, and to bring all Accounte under my direction
to a just and equitable Settlement : I do earnestly request
ali Perlons who have any Accounts or Demands against
the Department in my Diftria, unsettled, to bring them
in immediately, that they may bi liquidated, and Cer
tificates given in Specie, agreeable to the Ipirit and in
ten tinn of fad Relolve.
Those who have received Certificates, and choose to
have them liquidated in Specie, will please to apply as
soon as p-ffi -le.
Attend nee roll be given at my Office, in Chefnut
ftreet, s o ib? Fist of January nex , before which time
it is rxprfbdever. Account -ill be prevented and fet
rid. JOHN MITCHELL, late D. Q M.
Pnibdlpbfo, December 9, 1780.
Four Hundred Dollars Reuard.
RAN AWAY, on Saturdsv the ,th instant, a NE-
GkOE MAN, named DUKE, about 35 years
of age, formerly belonging to Mr. Dollinion, now
the pre perty of the Mimfier o' France: He is about 5
feet 4 n-Ns hiph, strong and lusty, has broad fhould
e!s, is rema kably thick lip'd, and has loft almost all
h; c foyo, p,h; hud on a brown Grot co*t, an old round
hat ; is supposed to have taker with him a coarse yellow
linen jacket and trowfers, a pair of grey cloth overalls
and a large yellow linen frock. Whoever apprehends
said Negroe, (hall, on delivering him to M. CARRE,
at the house of the Minister of France, receive the a
bove Reward.
ALL perlons indebted, or who have any
effefL belonging to the estate of the late Major
PETER SCULL, d*ceafed, are defied to fettle with
the firbfcr>bars ; and those who have any demands a.
gainft the said estate are required to bring in the fame
property attested, that: they may be fettled and adjusted,
by SUSANNAH SCULL, ?
JAMES BIDDLE, > Executoig.
ALEXANDER GRAYDON, >
Reading, December 5, 1780.
BOOK-KEEPING.
A PERSON who understands BOOK KEEPING,
and can be ^t!! recommended, is desirous of en
gaging to tend a store or compting-houfe. Enquire of
the Printers.