Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1775-03-13 00:00:00, page 6

Jan. ic. They write from Gibraltar, that a Tangier
row-boat, with 66 men on board, attempting to board
a Hamburgh ship in the Mediterranean, had been run
down by the latter, and ail on board perished.
It is observed, that the anger of the sovereign is ge
nerally nothing more than the pride of resentment of
the favourite or minister. This is, lays a correspon
dent, clearly seen from the last speech from the throne ,
for wherein had the Colooifts offended the King? But
the other might be offended, because they loft the op
portunity of humbling the Whigs, and of adding to the
revenue, right or wrong..
The London, Robinson, from Virginia, which put
into Falmouth in distress; and the Echo' (late Hart)
from St. Kitts, which put into Ireland in the late bad
weather, arrived both this morning in the tiver.
The Lovely Betsey, Dear, from Dominica, a miffing
fliip; and the Charlotte, Rogers, from Rhode-Ifland,
which put into Ramfgate for shelter, are fafe arrived
at Gravefend.
The Adamant,Chawu, from Halifax, with dispatches
for London, arrived yesterday morning off Dover, when
anexprefs was immediately lent with the news. She
is laid to be very frefh.
The Adventure, Crosier, from New-York, a miffing
snip, is fafe arrived in Yarmouth Roads, after being
out in very bad weather.
Letters from Oporto, dated the 25th of December,
mention, trial the crews of the five ships which were
loft there, bad been laved, and that several pipes of
vine were daily seen floating, so they were in hopes
of laving a g cat part of their cargoes.
the other parts f North-America, thereby lodefeat
the non-imports tioo agreed to in the Congress by other
provinces.
Dec. ~ His said that orders are given for fever.il
frigates to be fitted out immediately to fail tor Ameri
ca, to be Rationed there in order to cruize along the
coasts, to prevent any ammunition or arms being lent
to the Americans by any foreign power.
On Thursday night a commission parted the Great
Seal, appointing Guy Carleton, Elq; Captain General
and Governor in and over the province of Quebec,
with all its dependencies, with greater power than in
the former commission which is luperfeded.
Also a commission of the fame kind, appointing Com
modore Shuldham Governor of Newfoundland, there
by revoking his former commission.
fa. 4. The write from Gibraltar, that some regi
ments of Spanish infantry having lately arrived in the
neighbourhood of St. Roche, occasioned an alarm to
the garrison; since winch it has appeared, tliat tliofe
troops were intended for Ceuta, a Spanish fortrefs on
the coatt of Barbary, which has been much threatened
by the Moors. -„
Lord Percy is expelled home by the firft flop from
America, having leave from the Ministry to return home.
Jar.. 6. It is worthy of observation, that Spain
never could be yet prevailed on in any of the treaties
or pacifications which have been between us and them
for a whole century, to cede the island of Jamaica,
which was conquered from them daring the time of
Cromwell's usurpation. A vigilant Minifier will al
ways take care to have a Efficient force at hand to
proted a place which by the law of nations it would
be deemed noinfradion of any treaty fubfirting between
Great-Britain and Spain to attack.
Extract of a letter from the Hague, Dec. 30.
" They write from Lubeck, that the inhabitants
are greatly alarmed on account of the King of Den
mark's troops having taken possession of the villages
called the Holftenois, part of which belong to that
town and the rest to the Chapter, under pretence that
these villages were formerly part of the domains of the
Dukes of Holstein; and his Danish Mafefty being now
sovereign of that Duchy, they of course belong to him.
His Danish Majesty likewise claims a right to raise re
cruits in these villages, which the magistrates and the
Chapter strenuously oppose. and have accordingly sent
expresses to Vienna to petition the Emperor for redress.
Jan. 7. By a private letter from Leeds, read on
Wednesday last at the King's Arms Tavern, Cornhill,
it appears, that in consequence of the non-importation
article entered into by the Americans, the manufactu
rers in that town, from a state of ease and conveni
ence, are reduced to the greatest want, misery, and
distress; and that two years revenue of the corporation
would be inefficient to repair the losses they have al
ready furtained. —And the writer concludes, that if
some of the great men in power could but be eye-wit
nesses of this feene, it would not fail of routing them
to some speedy means of redress."
Byauthentic letters from Amsterdam we are inform
ed that the British Ministry have lately very flrongly
solicited the united provinces to pals an a& for prohibi
ting the Dutch merchants to trade to the English Co
lonies in America, till they are brought to a due fub
mi ion. But as the greatest part of.their High Migh
rinedes and Members ofthe States consists of merchants,
it is hardly supposed they will pass such an ad, and buf
fer the French to enrich themselves by it; however,
we hear (adds our correspondent) that the Dutch Am
baiTador (who is now at the Hague) has received pro
per inrtruftions of the States, and what answer he is
to give the Ministry on his ret urn to London.
Jan. 9. Orders are lent to Ireland, for 400 tons of
provisions to be flapped off for the use of his Majesty's
giailon at Gibraltar and Minorca, on account of the
importation being flopped from the Barbary Coast.
A mifunderhanding, it is said, has lately happened
between two German Princes, which may be attended
with very ill confeqtenets.
Thirty merchant ships and three East Indlamen failed
from the Downs on Tuesday morning last, but were all
obliged to put back again in the afternoon, the wind
blowing frefh at S. W.
The Triftram, Shand, from Rhode-Ifland for Lon
don, is fafe arrived off Dover.
fan. 14. A certain Lord wrote in his own hand to the
friends of Government, not to ballot in Leadenhall-ftreet
for an Adjutant-General. He has also engaged to pay
the Dutch India Company, for which debt he intends to
have India as a pawn.
The Ministry have received advices from Borton, that
the principal people in the province of Massachusetts
have affembicd, and put the Government of that pro
vince into commission.
Orders are given for an accurate account to be taken
from the Curtom-houfe of the amount of the duty on
goods exported to America during the years 1,73 and
1774, distinguishing each, which is to be laid before the
Plantation Board.
It is said the Lord Mayor is furnifhing himfelf with
particulars of a plan to be presented to the House of
Commons at their next meeting, in order to lower the
present exorbitant price of provisions.
The America, Welsh, a miflihg snip from Antigua,
which put into Ireland, arrived this morning in the
river.
A letter from Madrid, of very good authority, fays,
" Although the maritime powers seem to be in good
harmony, yet it is advisable for every one to be on his
guard, as there never was a period in which lets was to
be trurted to the faith of treaties and guarantees than
the present."
Canterbury, fan. 7. On Saturday and Sunday last
arrived at Sandwich, seven vessels with upwards of
3000 quarters of corn from from foreign [arts.
E P I G R A M.
ON E being asked, what part Great-Britain bore
In Europe; if fire did, as heretofore,
To Fraud and Superstition give a check,
Reply'd with tears, Ob Beflon! Ob ^ebec 1
PHILADELPHIA, March 13.
Extrafl of a Letter from London, dated January 4.
'' It is not possible to give you any certain account
what our Parliament will do, in confluence of the re
solutions of the Congress ; I believe the great men are
confoundedly puzzled ; I hope their deliberations will
be conducted with wisdom and moderation.
" Lift month we had a large sale of Eatt-India Goods,
when it was expe&ed (from the situation of the trade)
that the Goods would have fold low, but on the con
trary they advanced from 10 to 20 per cent, on the for
mer sale: The principal and almost only buyers were
the Dutch Merchants, and we apprehend with a design
to print the callico^, and by an illicit trade fuppiy
North-America. I cannot but think this fa& should be
known to you and such Gentlemen as are concerned in
the trade ; for should our good friends the Dutch carry
this plan into execution, the resolutions of your Congress
will be frustrated, and the smuggler reap the advantage
at the expence of tke fair trader."
Extrafi of a Letter from a Gentleman in Barbados to bis
Friend in this city, dated February 8, 1775.
" A Subscription was opened at the house of John
Prettyjohn, Esq; for our worthy but diftrefied brethren
of Boston, to be sent in Rum, the firft week in April.
It is imagined the sum will exceed One Thousand Pounds
that currency. The Assembly are forming a Petition t®
lend to his Majesty by the firft European vessel."
Extract of a Letter from Birmingham, in England.
" The Merchants of London are to petition Parlia
ment for a redress of American Grievances, and our
House shall do all we can to put forward petitions of a
like nature fiom this town and the neighbouring places."
This morning all the foreign Miniflers waited on
bis MaiJiy at Buckingham-Houle, on business of im
purtanee.
We learn from Edinburgh and Glafgow,that a great
many journeymen shoe-makers are tui ned oft, on account
of the flop put to trade in America.
„^.ll. The management of tl.e revenues alone now
colts the people more taan the who.erevenue amounted
to in the reign of Queen Elizabeth- fhis 1$ an iiHLuue
which thews what noble improvements a few years will
bring about.
All the Members of the Privy Council are Summoned
this day ? fter the levee is over at St. James s.
For some days part the Clerks at the Treasury and
Admiralty have been employed in preparing levelal es
timates and accounts to be laid before Parliament,
bgainrt their next meeting, which will be 1 o-morrow
fc'nnight.
It is now credited that a Governor will be appointed
to succeed Gen. Gage.
Several families are upon the eve of going to America,
with their materials for different kinds of manufac
tories.
Extract of a letter from the Hague, fan. 6.
“ According to the lad advices from Hamburgh, the
ftriCt union which has hitherto fubfitted between the
three allied powers is at an end ; two of them, viz. the
Courts of Teterfburgh and Berlin, having concluded at
private treaty of alliance, offensive and defensive, to
which it is said the Court of London will accede. These
letters add, that the Empress of Russia and the King of
Prulfia are by no means pleased with the cession of part
of Moldavia and Wallachia, made by the Ottoman P< r e
in favour of the Home of Austria ; and which the latter
has sent eight battalions of foot, gnd four regiments of
Luffars, to take pefieffion of."
Jan. 12. They wide from St. Maloer, that more
goo Is have been (hipped off lately from thence to the
Weft-Indies and America than for many years part ; and
that in return they receive both corn and cash.
The Betsy, Morris, from Tortola, lying at the east
end of the North Wall in Dublin Harbour, is oveffet
and full of water.
,January 27, 1775.
THREE POUNDS REWARD.
RAN AWAY last night from the fubferiber,
" living on Bohemia Manor, Caecil County, Ma
ryland, an Irifli servant man named DANIEL
M 'QU I RE, a weaver by trade, about 5 feet 5
or 6 inches high, about 20 or 22 years of age, pock
marked, with a small scab on his nose, black hair
speaks middling good English ; had on when he
went away an old felt hat, a redifh mix'd coloured
short wilton coat, and jacket of the fame, much
worn, a pair of red hair plush breeches patched in
the feat with red cloth, a tow fhht, a pair of pale
blue dockings, a pair of half Worn shoes with yel
low buckles, and a red striped silk handkerchief ,'
he also took with him a check shirt and a pair of
worlled flockings. Whoever takes up said fervaht
and brings him to the subscriber, or puts him in
any of his Majesty's gaols, shall have the above
Reward, paid by
ROBERT WHITESIDES.
N. B. He can write, and it is supposed he wilt
forge a pass. All matters of vessels are forbid to
take him off at their peril.
STA GE-W A G GO N,
To Ply Constantly, Winter and Summer,
SETS out from Joseph Vandergrift's, at
the sign of the Cross Keys, the corner of Chef
nut and Thirti-ftreets, every Monday and Thurflay,
precisely at fix o'clock in the morning, and pro
ceeds to Princetown, where it meetsthe New-York
Stage, exchanges passengers, and returns next day
to Philadelphia, and the other to New-York.——
Each passenger to pay Twenty Shillings to New-
York, and to be allowed 15 pounds weight of lug
gage,—lt is one of the best carriages of the kindthat
ever traversed the road, and will insure the public
of as good, careful, and fufficient a driver, a; any
upon the Continent of America. The subscriber
returns his sincere thanks to the public for their
part favours, and hopes for a continuance from bis
former friends and the public in general, and is
their most obedient and humble servant,
CHARLES BESSONETT.
AL ARGE quantity of LAMP OYL by
the barrel, Spanish INDIGO, Mufcovad.
SUGARS in barrels, with sundry other articles
in the Wet Goods way, as usual, to be fold by
JOSEPH S PENCER,
In Second-street, between Arch and Race ftrects,
Philadelphia.
InTol^Tsl-A R P E R,-
Uphclsterer, Appraiser and Paper Hang.e r
from London,
HATH opened Shop in Second-street, near
Chefnut-ftreet, Philadelphia, where he pro
poles carrying on the Upholstery business in all its
various branches.—He has had the honour to serve
a great number of the Nobility in London with ge
neral fatisfa&ion, which he hopes will recommend
him to the favour of the Gentlemen and Ladies of
this city, who may depend on having their work
clone in the compleateft manner, with the utmost
dispatch. He has imported by the London Packet,
Capt. Cook, a neat assortment of Upholstery Goods
and Paper Hangings, ofthe newest patterns, which
he will fell on very low teims for ready money.
All forts of Venetian and other blinds made on
the newest conftrnaion.
N. B. A LAD watnted ; enquire as above.
G EGR G E HAUGHTON,
Upholsterer, lately from LOND O N,
r r A KDS this method to acquaint the P:bh ?
A tuat ne has taken a house in Second ibei,
four doors from Chefnut-11reet, and next dor. <,
Mrs. Devin's, where he purports to follow tie
Upholstery butineis in ail its various branches. As
he has had the advantage of serving a regular ap
prenticeship to that trade in one of rhe molt capitl
shops in London, and of working in inoft of rhe
others, and has done the principal work some time
in this city for Mr. Webber, Ie does nit doubt or
giving fatisfaaioK to those Ladies and Gentlemen
that will please to employ him in any part of the
business: He being a stranger, has no recommen
dation but his skill in his profeffion, which he hopes
the Public will give him an opportunity to (hew,
as they may depend on having their work done in
the neatert and molt fashionable manner, on the
lowest terms, and on tne shortest notice.
He makes the new falhion'd French corner chairs,
converf^tion stools, tufas, Venetian window blinds,
and bedheads of all forts. Fringe Line Toffels
made to any pattern or quantity, on the Ihortert
notice.
Just imported from London, per the Catherine,
Capt. Barron, and to be fold by
WILLIAM -RO S S,
Shoemaker, at thefign of the flipper, in Walnut
ftreet, between FroAt and Second-ffreets, Phi
ladelphia,
AVER Y neat assortment of the best London
draw Boot Legs and Ben Leather Soles, which
he makes up into boots, strong ihoes and channel
pumps, at the customary prices, or fells unmade
to shoemakers and others, at the usual rates ; he
will not take any advantage of the prefen times.—
He has a few do^en legs and soles considerably
larger and Wronger than what are usually imported,
very suitable for country people and others who
ride a great deal, which will be fold on moderate
terms; as also white calf-ficin rans for womens
Hides ; tacks, awls and.awl-hafts ; white wax or
malheen, Howard's heel-balls, &c. of the very heft
quality, and at the fame ptices as fold by others iu
this city.
N. B. Said Ross carries on the Sboemaking bu
siness in all its branches as usual, and has a n«at
atfortmeot of the bert double callimanco and other
woifteds for womens wear.