The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1782-06-11 00:00:00, page 2

CAME to the place of the fubferiber,
living in Charming townfllip, Philadelphia coun
ty, Two Brown MARES; one with a lock on her
near fore foot, branded with an H. on her near but
tock, and has a star in her forehead; the other has
neither brand nor ear mark. The owner is defined to
come, prove property, pay charges and take them away.
June 10 . GEORGE HOCKER.
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Mr. CLAYPOOLE,
You will oblige some of your customers, by insert
ing in your ufeful paper, the following extraft ofa let
ter from Philadelphia, printed in the London Morning
Post of the iith February. It is Ihameful for an
American to carry on a criminal correspondence and
commerce with England; and as it originates in
the most sordid avarice it is inconfißent with the libe
rality ofa true patriot. A man who, for the fake of
private advantages, is capable of betraying the inter
ests of his country, does not deserve to enjoy the
blessings of liberty. MISO BRITAIN.
LONDO N, February 11.
Extract of a letter from Philadelphia, by the way of
France.
“ The goods which you entered at the cuflom house
in London for the port of New-York, have very fafely
That large, convenient, pleaf
viu^y situated HOUSE in Clefnur (beet, oppe site the
wimw Norris's, where Thomas Bee, enquire, now
lives. Fur teSms Enquire of
June s. DANIEL WILLIAMS,
To be Sold, by Public Auction,
At the Coffee-houfe, at 12 o'Clock, on Saturday the
22! tn ft nt, if not fold by private Sale before that
dae:.
A Valuable PLANTATION, situate
/I in E.K Nottingham, Chester county, 3 miles
fr>m New London, Crof -oads, and three m:lea from
Oxford M ^rng-houfe, containing 181 and a half acres
o' land, too of which is woodland, the remainder mea
dow and arable ground, allowance of 6 acres per hun
ri^d: there is on tie premises two good dwelling
Jnnte-, with a well of water nigh the door, a good barn,
a ftili-houe, a Spring and spring-house, an orchard
containing 200 apple-trees; Grid place will admit of any
knd of water w >rks, as there is several Suitable mill
frats on t^e fame. One fourth part of the purchase
ro^v will be exp &:d on the day of file; one fourth
on tie finning of the deeds, and the remainder in fix
month' with Security i' required. For terms apply to
JOSEPH PLOWMAN, in Chefnut-ftreet, between
Fr^nt and Second-street.
N. B. There is 20 ac,, under reheat, which the
purchakr mar have if agreeable to him. An indisput
able title can be given. June 9.
TO BE LE T,
That large and well accustomed
INF. ip Chefiei, <>c upird for a number of years pan
by Valentine Weaver; there is a good garden and five
acres of hbbfv improved pasture to accommodate the
premies. P ffeffion may be bad in two we & ks from
rds dae. For t^rms enquire cf Mr. EDWARD
V ERNON, in Cheftcr or tip Sn^^ jberi.Philadel
phia. DAVID JACKSON.
June loth, 178%
PAN-AWAY a Negro MAN, HARRY, country
' born, 25 years old, about 5 feet 6 high: had on a
mixed, country cotton coat, dirty white cloth raiftcost,
leather breeches, a caftor hat lately drefled, with a tin
fd band round it, worsted flockings, old flrces, witlf
large fashionable buckles. Whoever Secures the Lid
N gro lb II receive the above Reward, paid by RO
RERT BURN, of Wye river, Maryland, or the
Printer.. Philadelphia, June 10.
STRAYE D away from the Commons, on thg 21st
of May, a fmail Bundle COW, four or five years
old, it is not known that she bad brand or ear mark,
or any white. Any perfoe rial takes her up, and will
bring or give notice where (he is to the fubferiber, at
the corner of Pine andvlrt&,d .streets, (hall receive the
above Regard, paid b) THOMAS FRANKLIN.
Philadelfflfby June io.
Thirty Dollars Rewaid.
STOLEN out of the (lied o' t'n? Subferiber, on Sun
day last, the LINING and BRASS-WORK out of a
Platon and Chair. Whoever Genres the Thief, (o
that he may be brought to justice, (hall have the above;
Reward, paid by MICHAEL CANER.
Philadelphia, May 10.
To the FREEHOLDERS mid other ELECTORS of
the Car and Count) of Philadelphia,
Gentlemen,
ft $ 1 in nJ offering myftK a candidate for the foe
fl tiff's office at the expiration of colonel Will's
time, F thus early Solicit your voles and intersft to
place me on the return with him at the ensuing eh&i
---•a; which favour shall he grateuly acknowledged by,
Gen^o ^r,
Your iefp<&ful Friend,
and humble Servin',
SAMUEL NICHOLAS.
Philadelphia, Tore if.
Two Dollars Reward.
Five Pounds Reward.
TO BE LET,
arrived here, as have Several tail vessels from Bermu
das, and others of the English inlands. We carry on
-good trade at present with the Spaniards, tho' Seve
ral of our vessels have fallen into the hands of your
cruizers. Our Supplies of late from France have not
been equal to what they used to be, which is owing
in great meafure' to our public and private debts to
that country, which we have promised to pay off as
faft as ^e can. We have very fine crops in this pro
vince, as well as in Maryland, and as we are in no fear
of the British army ever molefling us again in this part
of the country, we hope to cultivate and reap with (e
---curity. Our only danger is by sea, where we want
cruizers to protest our trade, and I fear ever shall want
so long as your government keeps peffeffion of New-
York and CnafbAown. If you can contrive to fend
another cargoe in the spring. it will come to an extra
ordinary good market, tho' it muQ be attended with
some rifaue, to which the profitsare proportioned. We
have reports here that your ministers intend to relin
qu:R= the war altogether, but I fufpe& the truth of
them &c."
HARTFORD, June 4.
Last Wednesday, in pursuance of the pleasure of the
h®nourable the congress of the united states of Ame
rica, lignified to his excellency the governor, denounc
ing the birth of a dauphin of France, an event that
nearly concerns the happiness of his most Christian
majefly, the great and generous ally of these united
states—The Rate guards, confining of infantry and
artillery, affembfed beh re the Court-house, and in
the presence of his excellency the governor and the\
general assembly of this state, and a numerous con
course of the citizens thereof, a feu-de-joie was fired
by the infantry, and a royal salute of twenty-one can
non by the train of artillery,, in honour of that happy
event; after which thirteen cannon were discharged
in honour of the united states— A p^n-rnus joy was
manifeft in the countenances of all present, expressive
of those Sentiments of gratitude to his most Christian
majesty, the Supporter of the rights of human nature,
and the great and generous ally of the united states.
The whole was conducted with the greatest decency
and good order.
On the gift of May. the birth of the Dauphin,
was celebrated at Weft-Point, by the American army,
stationed on the banks of the Hu son ; preparatory to
which the following communication had been made in
the general orders of the 26th.
" The commander in chief, happy in the opportu
nity of announcing to the army the birth of a dauphin,
and desirous of giving a general occasion of teftifying
the Satisfaction which he is convinced will pervade the
heart of every American officer and soldier, on the com
munication of an event so highly interesting to a mo
narch and nation, who have given us such distinguish
ed proofs of their attachment, is pleased to order a feu
de joye on Thursday next, and requefis the company of
all the general, regimental and Raff officers of the ar
my (who are not necessarily detained by duty) at Well-
Point, on that day, at 4 o'clock. Commanding offic
ers of brigades and corps,will receive particular instruc
tions for their government."
The celebration, however, on account of the weather,
and some other inevitable circumstances, was postponed
till the next day, when a magnificent bower having
been ere&ed, an elegant entertainment, at which more
than 500 covers were laid, was given by bis excellency
to the officers of the army, at which were also present,
his excellency governor Clinton, With a great number
of gentlemen and ladies, forming a respectable <tnd bril
liant company.
After dinner, the following toasts were drank under
a discharge of cannon. The band of rhe third regiment
of artillery, with the other martial music, playing al
ternately the whole time.
r Long life, happ'inefs and glory to the Dauphin.
2. The United States in Congress.
3. His Most Christian Majefly.
4. The Queen and royal Family of France.
5. His Catholic Majesty, and the friendly powers of
Europe.
6. The count Rochambean and the French army.
7, The American soldiery.
8. The Allied fleets.
9. The Chevalier de la Luzerne.
ro. The American Ministers, at home and abroad.
11. Perpetual duration to the alliance.
12. A new edge to our swords, until they shall have 0-
pened the way to independence, freedom' and glo
ry ; and then may they be converted to instruments
of peace.
ij. May the independence of America give freedom
and peace to the world.
At fun set, the officers repaired to their refpedive
corps, which had been previously paraded on the sur
rounding hights; when a feu de joye, from an exten
sive circle, commencing on the right of the garrison,
and terminating on the hills above Robinson's house,
exhibited three times, the most beautiful appearance
imaginable. In the mean time, the evening being 4
calm and serene, a splendid illumination oftle bower
opened a new and most brilliant feene on the Point,
from almdft innumerable lights, most happily disposed
for the purpose. The whole exhibition was concluded
by a variety of well designed and well executed fire
works; and the company difperted at half pad eleven
o'clock.
It is impossible to defuribe the cheerfulnefs and good
order which prevailed throughout the numerous croud
of fpeHators, and the lively sensations of joy which
were expressed on every countenance, and crowned the
feftivity with ineffable fatisfaaion.
The printer has been favoured with the following ge
nuine copy ofa letter, from a gentleman of the army
to his friend in B-- n, containing a more particular
description of the rejoicings on Friday last, which he
communicates with singular fatisfadion to bis read
ers.
F I S H K I L L, June 6.
Weft-Point, June r, tyfa.
“ In return for your agreeable favour of the 16th
of May, I will attempt, my dear fir, to give you some
faint idea of the new and enchanting feenes, of which
I was yefierday a witness, and in the fruition of which
I had the honour and bappinefs to participate.
As soon as the birth of a dauphin had been offici
ally communicated to his excellency the commander
in chief, he took an early opportunity of announcing
that auspicious event to the army, and directing that
it should be celebrated by a feu de joye, and other pub
lic rejoicings suitable to the happy occasion. The gift
of May being appointed for the celebration, between
12 and t o'clock, P. M his excellency general Wash
ington, his lady and suite, his excellency governor
Clinton, with his lady, major general Knox and bri
gadier general Hand, with their ladies, Mr. Benson
the attorney general, Mrs. Livingston (of the Lower
Mannor) Mrs. Montgomery, (widow of the hero who
fed before Quebec) and a great number cf gentlemen
and ladies, arrived in their barges at Weft Point, and
were conduHed "to the quarters of major general
M'Dougal, through the grand collonade which had
been erected for the entertainment.
" This fupertatively elegant Rrufture (which has
never had a rival on the western continent, which would
have been an objeft of admiration on the other, and to
which I can give no name fufficiently expressive)
was Situated on the gently rising ground in the rear of
fort Canton, commanding the level of the point, with
a variegated view of all ' the barracks, encampments,
artillery and fortifications of the garrison: and open~
ing a most delightful and romantic profpea up the
river as far as the eye could reach : every thing at this
vernal season, conspired to heighten the complicates
beauties of the landscape, which was bounded on either
fide by the cloud topt-hills, exceeding in wonderful
gradation one above another, and forming, from this
flu penduous mass of matter, one of the most august and
fu'^inre theatres in creation.
" Every thing being duly arranged, and the army
polled in columns, under cover, on the neighbouring
heights, at half part two o'clock, by a signal of three
cannon, all the columns displayed at an infant on the
ground pointed out, in full view of Weft Point, in the
following order:—The 2d brigade of Maffachufett's on
the ridge of the hills beneath fort Putnam, with its
right extending towards the river; theist brigade
continuing the line on the left flretched its flank to
the red house, and enveloped the point; on eastern
shore, theist and 2d brigades of Connecticut were
drawn up on the high grounds in the rear of the Consti
tution island; the 10th Ma ffachufett's regiment on the
clear'd fields above Ntl'on's ferry; and the 3d brigade
of Maffachufett's, on the heights between No. 1 and
the middle redoubt. The 3d regiment of artillery form
ed an avenue from general M'Dougal's to the bower,
which was guarded by the commander in chief's guard
and a detatchm nt from the line. The troops (who
were Served with an extra allowance cf liquor on the
joyful occasion) Racked their arms, and the officers re
paired to Weft-Point agreeable to invitation.
" All the officers of the army assembling, the compa
ny now became more numerous and refpedable, I be
lieve I may venture to fay, than was ever seen before
in the new empire of the western worl l. At half past
five dinner was on table, to wnich more than five hun
dred ladies and gentlemen fat down. The entertain
ment was nobly hospitable, and the fine music which
breathed all the while fro 1 the orcheßra, add d a new
relish to the repast. After dinner, thirteen toasts,
particularly adapted to the fefiival, were drank, under
a difeharge of thirteen cannon each • accompanied with
that martial nufic which attunes the foul to rapture, and
inspires the breast with every elevated sentiment. The
company rose at half paftfrven, and the officers rejoin
ed their respective commands,
" The evening now came on with unusual Rillnefs
and serenity, and afforded an opportunity for a more
firiking display of imagination and taste, than it was
possible to exhibit in the glare of day. A vast number of
chandeliers were so justly disposed in the bower, that
at a given moment innumerable lights Sprung up in the
molt harmonious and regular order, and glowed like
“ It would be as vain to attempt to describe, as it
was aflonifhing to behold, this superb fylvian edifice
arise into exiflance, as it were by enchantment; for
who could imagine or explain, how an artificial difpo->
fition of timber, boughs and paintings, can vye, in ap
pearance, with the splendor and magnificence of the
call yet out ofthefe simple and flight materials, a rural
temple was almost inflantanioufly fabricated by the ex
ertions of the soldiers, without any expence to the pub
lic in irs conftruHion and decorations, which by the
chaftnefs of tafle, the symmetry of proportions, the
neatness of the workmanship and theuniverfal elegance .
displayed in the architecture, baffled the power of de
scription, affected all the fpeßators with unusual ad
miration and pleasure, and did infinite credit to the
ability of major Villefrance, who projeHed the plan,
and under whose direction it was so happily executed-
The area of the building which was Supported by one
hundred and eighteen pillars ornamented in the antique
manner, was 220 feet in length, 80 in breadth, and so
capacious as to contain tables for more than five hund
red people, leaving room for the orchestra at the north
end, the fide boatds at the extremities, anef an ample
vacuity at the center- The exterior was covered and
finely interwoven with green boughs of different ver
dure; adorned with fefloons of flowers and garlands,
decorated with emblematical devices of Fleurs delis,
flars and other ornaments, fignificant of the union and
splendor of the allied nations. The idea of convenience
was happily united with that of beauty; for, while
the thick umbrage formed a grateful Shelter from the
weather, none of the pleasures of vision were loft, by an
enclosure improperly extended. But as no language
can perfectly paint, and scarcely any conception equal
the correanefs of the design, or the justness of the ex
ecution, I shall l^ave your warm imagination to figure
all that is beautiful and charming, blended together,
and proceed to a relation of the other parts of the ex
hibition.