The New-England chronicle — Boston [Mass.], 1776-09-05 00:00:00, page 4

ALL Persons who are indebted to,
or that have any Demands on the Estate
of Mr. Robert Hall, late of Boston, Gardner,
deceased, are desired immediately to fettle the
fame with John Smith, of said Boston, Gardner,
Executor to the last Will and Testament of the
said Descaled. Boston, Aug. 19.
PHILADELPHIA, Awguft^.'
A L IST of the officers that were made prisoners
at the attack upon the city oj Quebec, on the 3 ift
of December, 776 'who were all -well and in
good spirits on the 18th of May loft, and in an
xious expectation of a cartel being fettled for
their reteaje.
Capt. Daniel Morgan, Lieut. William Heath,
Lieut. Peter Bruin slightly wounded; Volunteers
John McGuin and Charles Potteifield, of Fre^
dericks-county, Virginia. Lieut. Archibald
Steel, of Lancaster, wounded, loft two fingeis ;
Volunteer John Henry, Lancaster; Lieut.Fian
cis Nichols, Carhfle; Volunteer MatthewDun
ca^i, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Major John
L'amb, Lhat. Andrew Moody, New York.-
Capt. Oliver Hanchet, Suffield ; Capt. Samuel
Lockwood, Stamford; Lieut. Abijah Savage,
Middletown ; Quarter-Master, Benjamin Cat
ling, Weathersfield; Volunteer Capt. Eleazer
Oswald, New-Haven, Connecticut. -Col.
Christian Green, Greenwich ; Capt. John fop
pam, (lightly wounded, Newport; Capt. Sam.
Ward, Westerly ; Capt. Simeon Thayer, Provi
dence ; Lieut. WilhamWebb, Newport; Lieut.
William Humphryes, Providence ; Lieut. Ed
ward Slocum, Tiverton ; Silvanus Shaw, New
port, Rhode-Inland — Major Timothy Bigelow,
Worcester; Capt. William Goodrich, Stock-
Jridge ; Lieut. Samuel Brown, Afton; Lieut,
bohn Cumfton, Sacho; Lieut. John Clark,
Hadley ; Lieut. James Tifdale, wounded in the
shoulder, recovered, Medfield.—Capt. Henry
Dearborn, East-Nottingham ; Lieut. Nathaniel
Huwhings, Dunbarton; Lieut. Ammi An
drews, dillfborough ; Lieut. Joseph Ihomas,
East-Nottingham.-—Adjutant Christian Fiber
ger, a Danilh Officer, and about 300 privates.
II IwCTMffMiAWli^^ l
ROBERT HEWES and SON,
Have ready for Sale,
Crown, hard and soft Soap,
Poland and common Starck,
Hair Powder,
Neet's Foot Oyl, AND
Candles. N. B. The above Articles
may be had by Wholesale and Retail.
Cha TUESD A Y', 10th September,
At T^N in the Morning,
Will be fold by PUBLI C VENDUE,
On Hancock's Wharf,
400 Bales of excellent Cotton, 200
Hogsheads of Sugar, 30 ditto of Coffee, and aVariety
of other Articles too tedious to mention.
J. RUSSE L L, Auctioneer.
TUESDA Y---loth September.
Boston, August 17, 1776.
N. B. Said Gould gives Notice, that he
purchases Pot- Ash Salts and unmerchantable
Pot-Ash as ufwal ; those Salts newly made will
be prefer'd, and according to their Quality the
Price will be given.
BY Order of the General, every Man
belonging to Col. Servant's Regiment, that
is absent is to return to the Sign of the White
Horse in Boston, or Mr. Lethbridge's in Roxbu
ry-Street, on the 9th Day of September ; and
there wait for further Orders, or they will be
treated as Deserters.
TO BE SOLD BY
ROBERT GOULD,
At his Shop in Back-Street, near the Mill-
Bridge, %
BEST Engiifh Loaf Sugar, by
the single Loaf or Hundred Weight, Bo
hea Tea,Coffee and Chocolate—fine Table Salt,
a small Assortment of Glass and Cream-Colour
ed Ware, blue and white China Cups and Sau
cers, Plates andDifhes, Table Knives and Forks,
Cutto ditto, Kippens Snuffby the Bottle or
Dozen, the best of barr'd and crown Soap per
Box or lesser Quantity, a few pieces Goods,
such as Bed-Ticks, ftrip'dHollands and Checks,
Linnen Handkerchiefs per Dozen, Youths and
Mens ribb'd Hose, amongst which is a piece of
rich brocaded Silk, &c. &c.
Zacgbeus Thayer, Lieut, in said Regt,
State of the Maffachufetts-Bay,7
Middle Diftrift, 5
To all whom it may concern.'
NOTICE is hereby given that the Ma
ritime Court for the said Middle Dif
trid, will be held at Boston, in the County
of Suffolk, on Friday the 6th Day of Septem
ber, 1776, to try the Justice of the Capture of
the Brigantine named the Betsey, of about 130
Tons Burthen, lately commanded by Joseph
Dean, and her Cargo and Appurtenances ;
against which a Libel is filed, in Behalf of the
Officers and Company of the armed Sloop,
named the Tyrannycide, and the Owners of
the fame Sloop. And the Owners of the said
Brig, or any Persons concerned therein, may
appear and shew Cause, if any they have, why
the fame Brigantine, her Cargo and Appurte
nances, Ihould not be condemned.
Tim. Pickering, jun. Judge of said Court.
State of the Massachusetts-Bay.)
Eaftern-Diflrict, ff)
To all whom it may concern.
NOTICE is hereby given, that Li
bels are filed before me, against the arm
ed Schooner Margaritta, burthen about 50 Tons,
James Moore late Commander, against theSloop
Unky, Ichabod Jones, late Master, burthen a
bout 80 Tons, against the Sloop Polly, burthen
about 90 Tons, Nathaniel Horton, late Master,
against the armed Schooner Diligent, burthen
about too Tons, Lieut. John Knight late Mas
ter, and his armed Cutter, the Talmagufh ; a
gainst the Schooner Sulannah, burthen
about 25 Tons, - Philips late Master, all
which Vessels, their Appurtenances and Car
goes were taken (for carrying Supplies to the
Enemies of the United States of America, and
infefting the SeaCoaft)and brought into theEaft
ernDiftri& : aforefaid,and the Maritime Court for
said Diftrift will be held at the Meeting House
in the East Precinct of Pownalborough, on Mon
day the Ninth Day of September, 1776, at the
hour of Ten in the forenoon, to try the Justice
of the said Captures ; and all Perlons claiming
Property in said Vessels or Cargoes, or are any
ways concerned therein, may appear and (hew
cause, if any they have why the lame Vessels,
or either of them with their Appurtenances and
Cargoes should not be condemned.
Timothy Langdon, Judge of said Court,
State of the Massachusetts Bay, 2 To all whom it may
Middle Diftrid, ff. 3 concern.
NOTICE is hereby given, that
Libels are filed before me, against the follow
ing Vessels, their Cargoes and Appurtenances ; to
wit—-in Behalf of Captain Joseph White and his
Company, and the Owners of the Privateer Sloop
Revenge, against the Ship Anna Maria, Wil
liam Pringle late Master ; and against the Ship
Polly, of about 170 Tons Burthen, Tobias Lear late
Master: —ln Behalf of the Captains Tucker and
Skimmer and tkeir Companies, of the Continental
armed Schooners Hancock and Franklin, against the
Brigantine Perkins, burthened ab^Ut 140 Tons,
William Jenkins late Master : —ln'Behalf of Captain
Wingate Newman and his Company, and the Owners
es the Privateer Brigantine Hancock, against the Ship
Nancy, burthened about 220 Tons, George Keys
late Master ; and against the Sloop Two Friends,
burthened about 95 Tons :---In Behalf of Captain
John Phillips and his Company, and the Owners of
the Privateer Sloop Warren, against theShip Isa AC,
burthened about 400 Tens,George Afhburn late Mas
ter: And in Behalf of Caleb Hog and James Weft,
against the Schooner Deborah, burthened about
45 Tons, Samuel Nickerfon late Master: All which
Vessels, their Cargoes and Appurtenances, so libelled,
are said to have been taken and brought into the
County of Essex, And another Libel is filed before
me by Bartholomew Putnam and Andrew Cabot,
against the Ship Lord Dartmouth, of about 300
Tons Burthen, her Boats, Sails, Cables, Anchors,
Rigging an d Appurtenances, and a Chest of Englilh
Goods on board her ; all which, lately in the Poflef
fion, and under the Care and Command of Captain
- Lee, were, they fay, by them seized and
taken in Danvers, in the County of Essex, 011 a Part
of the Sea, between high- water and low-water Mark.
And for theTrial of theJuftice of thefeCaptures,
the MaritimeC®urt for the faidMiddle Diftrift,
will be held at Salem, in theCounty of Essex,
on Tuesday, the Seventeenth Day of September,
1776, at ten o'Clock in the Forenoon ; when
and where the Owners of said Captures, or
any Persons concerned, may appear and fliew
Cause, if any they have, why the fame, or any
of them, should not be condemned.
Tim. Pickering, Jun. Judge of said Court.
FIFTEEN D6L LAR 3 Reward.
TAKEN out of the Box of a Sulkey enThurf
day Morning, the 22d Instant, under theShed
of Mr. Daggett, Innholder in Attleborough,
a Bundle, containing a Velvet Coat, almost new, of
a Cloth Colour, bearing upon an Olive, with large
Yellow Buttons, with a Sprig in the Middle, resem
bling Spangles, the fore Parts lined with a darker and
better Shalloon than the Back, had a pair of Bucklkin
Gloves in thePocket, with a fmallHole in one Thumb;
a Waistcoat of the fame, somewhat worn, the back
Parts of Cloth, a lighter colour, the Buttons of dif
ferent Sorts, the fore Skirts lined with Leather, the
Body with Woollen Cloth, the back Skirts with dark
Cloth ; a Peice of India Stuff, containing between fix
and (even Yards, broad stripes, bearing upon a Lemon
colour and white and check. Whoever will difeover
theThief so that he may be brought to Justice, and the
Articles recovered, (hall receive the above Reward,and
all necessary Charges paid by * WM. BLANEY.
N. B. If any Person is imposed upon in buying
of either of the above Articles, it is desired they would
be so kind as to make it known to said BLANEY, as
it will be a Witness against the Thief as he is fufperi
ed, and they (hall not loose their Reward. W. B.
Roxbury, Aug. 26. 1776.
DESERTED from my Compa
ny, in Col. Wigglefworth's Regiment,
one Benjamin Woodman, born at Newbury-
Port, enlisted at Wells, about 25 Y^ars old,
wears his own Hair, and is so well known that
there is no need of further Description. Who
ever will take up said Deserter and convey him
to the Subferiber at Ticonderoga, shall have
Two Dollars Reward. Tim. Eaton, Captain.
STRAYED or stolen out of Charlef
town Fields, a sorrel HORSE, with flaxen
Mane and Tail, 4 white Feet, white Spot on his
Back, and a white Streak on his Forehead, two
and half Hands high. Whoever (hall take up
said Horse and bring him to David Cheever, of
Cambridge ; orThomas Robbins,of Charleftown,
(hall have Two Dollars Reward, and all neces
sary Charges paid. David Cheever.
Joshua Blanchard,
At the Old Store and Wine Cellar on Dock-Square
BOSTON,—felb
Madeira Wine Fayal
Lifhon Malaga
Fine old Red Port -Teneriff and
Claret Sweet Wines.
French Brandy Fine old Spirits.
Welt-India and New-England Rum, Jamaica Spirits,
Brandy right Holland Geneva, Vinegar.
Loaf & Brown
Sugars
Toffee
Teas
Chocolate
Pepper
Spices
Ginger
Boston, August 22, 1776.
ALL Persons indebted to the Estate of
Mr. Nathaniel Holmes, late of Boston, deceased,
are desired t® make speedy Payment to Rebecca
Holmes, Executrix to the last Will and
Testament of said deceased ; those Persons that
do not comply with the above Request, must
expe& to be filed in a short Time, without
Exception.
To be Let by said Executrix,
A Sugar HOUSE, with the Utensils,
situate in Back-Street, lately improved by Mr.
William Fowle, with several Stores belonging to
it ; also, three Dwelling-Houses, viz. one in
Middle-Street, one in IVilltams's Court, and one
in Charter-Street, with good Accommodations
to earh ; and a final! Bell for a Ship, to fell.
STRAYED away from Dorchester,
on the 9th Instant, a light Bay MARE, with
a large white Star in her Forehead, 15 Hands
and an half high, 6 Years old, trots and paces
well and is in good Flesh. Whoever will take
up said Mate and return her to Mr. Peleg-Hop
bins, in Scituate Rhode-lhaud ; or to me ira
Boston, at the House of the Widow Godfrey's,
Royal-Exchange Laix, shall have a handsome
Reward for their Trouble, paid by me,
WILLIAM EDDY.
Weft-India and New-England Rum,
and Brown Sugars, in Barrels, to be fold at Water
town. Inquire of Mr. John Clarke or at Mr. Hall's
Diftilb House.
INSURANCE,
AN VESSELS and CARGOES done at the
" Office of EZEKIEL PRICE, in Bolton.
Pimento
Raisins
Starch
Jndigo
Flaik Oyl
Flour
Ground Coffee
Rice
Tobacco
Snuff
HardCakesoap
Candles
Paper
15 and 18 Ineh
Pipes, &c.