THE PENNSYLVANIA PACKET OR THE GENERAL ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, Oct. 17, 1780  Most of the front page is taken up with  the: "Conclusion of the Letter from a Gentleman at Camp" which begins: "A moment  before his setting out he went into Mrs. Arnold's apartment & informed her, that certain transactions had just come to light which must for ever banish him from his country. She fell into a swoon at this declaration..." with the lengthy balance of this letter providing details of the Benedict Arnold/Major Andre affair (see). Another bit includes: "...Andre, without loss of time, was conducted to the headquarters of the army...The board reported that he ought to be considered as a spy & according to the laws...to suffer death; which was executed two days after..." and so much more.
Half of page 2 is taken up with a very lengthy letter signed in type by famed Pennsylvanian James Wilson, one paragraph beginning: "...It has been alleged that I was an enemy to the Independence of the United States: the charge has no foundation..." and further on: "...It has been asserted that I have countenanced toryism and tories. Let a single instance be produced to support of the assertion..." (see).
But the best item in this issue is the full column letter: "To the Inhabitants of America" signed in type by: B. Arnold, in which he states his case concerning his defection to the enemy. It is prefaced with: "We have just received the following address, published in New York by the infamous traitor Arnold, in which he has the effrontery to avow, & attempt by flimsy arguments to justify, his perfidious treachery." His letter begins: "I should forfeit even in my own opinion, the place I have so long held in yours, if I could be indifferent to your approbation & silent the motives which have induced me to join the King's arms..." (see for his full letter).
Also terrific is what  follows, which is a "re-wording" of Benedict Arnold's letter, prefaced with: "A correspondent observes that consistent with truth, the Address ought to have been in the words following:..." and what follows, with the same heading of: "To the Inhabitants of America" is a "truthful" interpretation of his letter, also signed by him in type: B. Arnold (see).
Page 3 also has some bits concerning the Revolutionary War, including a comment on Benedict Arnold's treason (see). And as if all this was not sufficient for one newspaper, the back page has: "A Proclamation" (see).
One of the more handsome mastheads of the Revolutionary War, with very ornate  lettering and a nice engraving of a ship (see). Four pages, damp staining near the bottom left, various foxing, bit irregular at the spine margin.