The New-England chronicle — Boston [Mass.], 1776-09-12 00:00:00, page 4

Extraft of a Letter from Capt. Jacob Dunnell,
dated St. Pierres, Martinico, July (7, 1776.
" Ifailed from Dartmouth, in the Jloop Nancy,
on the ^tb day of September, 1775, bound to the
coajt of Africa ; on the gth of November arrived
at Goree, at -which place I began to make my trade ;
from thence proceeded down to Mountfirarder —
On the 10th of January, 1776, laying at anchor
at the above-mentionedplace,/was taken by thefop
of war called the Atalanter, Thomas Underwood,
commander ; at which time they had taken a fchoc,
ner called the Juno, belonging to the fame owners,
one Shockley, master, on a whaling voyage ; I had
the liberty of remaining on board my own vessel
with the prize rafter, Jo long as I behaved well ;
but if any complaint Jbould be found agaiijl me,
the Ca^ tain told me he would put me in irons ; my
mala and one of the people were taken on board the
jhip and the 3 others remained on board the Jloop,
they then proceeded with the prizes down to Cape
Goaft. where they dfofaiof upwards of 6000 gal
lons of rum, some rice and other articles on their
own account and purchajed slaves ; these goods
were part of faidfloop Nancy s cargo ; from thence
they proceeded with the prizes down the eoajt, in
search of the Americans, but luckily found none ;
then foiled ov.r to St Thomas's, whew wefound
the Pallace frigate, and the Weazelfloop of war.
They had cruised the coajt down, and the Fallacy
hadtaken one prize, afebooneg regiJleredat New-
York, one Scanett master ; the Teazel had taker,
two prizes, a jloop belonging to New-Tork, one
Darkey ma/ler, and a small schooner belonging to
South-Carolina, which had been d long time on the
coaf, and when at St. Thomas's, there was an in
formation given of a brig tying up Gibboon river,
Wie Marfbal master, from London, with American
papers, and belonging to New-fork, mounting 14
guns. The Dartmouth schooner, one of the prizes
'mentioned aheve, was immediately armed, and the
Wenzelfloty of war went in search of said brig,
hut I think foe may have got clear, as 1 believe
Capt Marfoal had information of their coming.
On thejirf day of May, 1776, the Pallace, Capt.
Cornwall and the Atalanter, with their prizes,
failed in company from St Thomas s bound to Ja
maica ; and that on the i§tb of May, in the tat.
of 2 S and long, of $ W. we parted with the said
Vessels, the Sth of June arrived at St. Vincent's,
the prize ma/ler being on [bore, we all agreed ( 11
in number, 4 men-o J-war's-men, 7 prisoners with
myfelf) to run away with the Jloop Nancy ; and
at the time of cur making the attempt, two of
the prifeners, who belonged to Capt Shockley's
fchoonff, which were his mate, by the name of
Beatke, his brother and one of the men-of-war's
men, failed in said attempt. Ike then put them all
three on Jbore, with their chefs and cloatbs, and
got said veffe lunderfail about 3 miles from the land,
when it became quite calm ; we tarried on board
said Jloop until day brake, ive then tho't the prize
mafler might be apprized ©four attempt, therefore
leftfaidfioop, tock toour boat anciproceededfor Mar
tinico ; where, thank Almighty God,we are all
fafe arrived, but with loss offaid sloop Nancy, and
all my papers of every kind ; Capt. Shockley and
his people were all put on bpard the Atalanter."
fourteen OSlavo Copper-plate Prints are an
nexed to the Work, representing the Evolutions
and Manoeuvres, Facings, Turnings, Marchings,
Wheelings, and the various Portions of Bodies
of Men drawn up in military Order, with the
Pojis of the Officers, %• also a Table, Jbewing
the Manner of the alternate Firings.
O A few of the above PLANS may
,? had at Powars and Willis's Printing-Office.
Just Published,
Andtobefoldby Samuel Hall, in School-Street,
(Ordered by the General Court to be practised
AN easy PLAN of DISCIPLINE
for a MILITIA.
By Timothy Pickering, jun.
STOLE out of the Pasture of the
Subferiber on the Night of the second Instant,
a dark brown MARE, five years old and past,
about fourteen Hands high, with a Star in her Fore
head. and a white Spot cn her Nose, trsts and paces.
Whoever will take up said Mare and will bring her
to the Subfer" :r, in Menotonsy, shall have Four
Dollars Reward and all necessary Charges paid ; also
Twentv Dollars Reward for whoever will stop said
Thief. y EPHRAIM COOK.
Menotomy, Sept, 4, 177 6 '
BO STON September 12. 1776.
by all the Militia in this State)
The fecund Edition of
IVANTED IMMEDIATELY.
A Book-Binder, to go to a
neighbouring State, where he will find
great Encouragement,and be assisted to eftablilh
his Business, if neceffaiy.
WANTED IMMEDIATE L 1,
A Sloop or Schooner, about 75;
Tons Burthen, that is a prime Sailor and well
found. Inquire of MATTHEW BRIDGE.
Lexington, Sept. 2, 1776.
'OTH—N'T £ D.
SIX$ IX Hundred Pounds, Lawful
Money, on Loan, for one Year, for which
Land Security will be given.— Any Gentlemen
inclining to let the fame,will oblige their humble
Servant, by informing the Printers.
-PU B LTC'A UCTION.
TO be Sold by Public Auction at
' Ten o'Clock, on Friday the 13th Instant, atCol.
HANCOCK's Wharf, a few Hoglheads of choice
Weft-lndia Rum ; sundry Calks of Vinegar, Peafe
and Oatmeal, a few Teirces of choice mess Beef, and
fundryother Articles.
WILLIAM GREENLEAF, Sheriff.
To be SOLD
At PUBLIC VENDUE,
ON Thursday the 12th Instant, at Eleven
o'Clock in theForcnoon,at Mrs. Hodge's
Wharf, in this Town, about seventy Hog
sheads of choice TOB ACCO, and a small
Quantity ®fNAVAL STORES.
Salem, Sept. 2, 1776.
THIS niay Inform the Public, that
' Capt. CALEB SANBORN, who has so long
occupied a Tavern in Hampton-Falls, is determined
to refirn that Bufine:s into the Hands of some others,
and live a more retired Life tor the future.
CALEB SANBORN.
Hampton-Falls, August 30, 1776,
A humorous feene between the Boafwain end
a Sailor on boarda man of war, near Norfolk in
Virginia.
Two very laughable feenes between the Boatf
wdin, two Sailors, and the Cook, exhibiting fpeci
mbns of feafaring oratory, and peculiar eloquence
of those jons of Neptune, touching Tories, Convifts
and black Regulars; and between Lord Kidnapper
and the Boat/wain.
Avery black feene between Lord Kidnapper
and Major Cudgjo.
A religious feene between Lord Kidnapper,
Chaplain, and the Captain.
A feene, the Lord Mayor, &c. going to St.
James's "with the Address.
A droll feene, a council of war in Boflon, between
Lord Boston, Admiral Tombftont, Elbow-Room,
Mr. Caper, General Clinton and Earl Piercy.
A diverting feene between a Whig and aTory.
Afpirited ':ene between General Prefcot, and
Colonel Allee
A Jbocking feene, a dungeon, between Colonel
Alien and an officer of the guard.
Two affecting feenes in Boston, after the flight
es the Regulars froni Lexington, between Lord
Boston, messenger, and officers of the guard.
A patriotic feene in the camp at Cambridge,
between the Generals Walhingtbh, Lee, and
Putnam, &c. &c.
With a dedication, preface, address of the God
dess of Liberty to the Congress, dramatis perform,
prologue epilogue, andaforg in praise of King
Tammany, the American Saint.
A truly dramatic performance, interspersed
with wit, humour, burtefque, and feribus matter,
which cannot fai! of affording abundant enter
tainment to readers of every dfpoftion. —
The whole comprised in feventyone pages
oDavo, and a good type. Allowance to tkofc who
buy a number.
OR,
AMERICAN LIBERTY TRIUMPHANT.
The First Campaign.
/I TRAGI-CO MEDY, of Five Ahis, containing
twenty-fix Scenes, among which are the fol
lowing, viz.
A plcafing feene between Roger and Dick,
two fbepherds near Lexington.
Clarifa, esc. A very moving feene on the
death of Doctor Warren, &c. in a .chamber neir
Boflon, the morning after the battle at Bunker's-
Hill.
Just PubliJbed, and to be fold fyPoWARs and
Willis, in ^ueen-Street,
(Price Two Shillings)
The FALL of
BRITISH TYRANNY,
State of the Massachusetts Bay, 7 To all whom it may
Middle Diftrid, ff. j concern.
NOTICE is hereby given, that
Libels are filed before me, against the follow
ing Vessels, their Cargoes and Appurtenances ; to
pit—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
Po LLY, of about 170 Tons Burthen, Tobias Lear late
Mafter:—fn Behalf of the Captains Tucker and
Skimmer and their Companies, of the Continental
armed Schooners Hancock and Franklin, against the
Brigantine Perkins, burthened about 140 Tons,
William Jenkins late Master :—lnßehalf of Captain
Wingate Newman and his Company, and ft Owners
es the Privateer Brigantine Hancocx, again!! the Ship
Nancy, burthened about 220 Tons, George K^ys
late Master ; and against the Sloop Two Fr iends,
burthened about 95 Tons :---In Behalf of Captain
John Phillips and his Company, and the Owners of
rhe Privateer Sloop Warren, against theShip Isaac,
burthened about 400 Tens,George Afhburn Ine Mas
ter: And in Behalf of Caleb Hog and James Weft,
against the Schooner Deborah, burthened about
45 Toris, 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, Anch rs,
Rigging an d Appurtenances, and a Chest of English
Goods on board her ; all which, lately in the Poffef
iion, and under the Care and Command of Captain
—— Lee, were, they fay, by them seized and
taken in Danvers, in the County of Essex, on a Part
of the Sea, between high water and low-water Mark.
And for the Trial of theJufticeof thefeCaptures,
the Maritime Ceuit for the faidMiddle Diftrift,
will be held at Salem, in theCounty of Eflex,
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 Perlons concerned, may appear and shew
Cauf^, if any they have, why the fame, or any
of them, should not be condemned.
r [ AKEN up by the Company Ra
tioned at Plimourh for the Defence of the
Sea Coast, the H ULL of the Sloop called the
Smilling Molley, with her Name wrote on her
Stern, with white Paint, is almost 90 Tons bur
then, appears to be about two Years old, was
fcuttjed and drifting along Shore when found,
the 24th of August current, about 5 Miles to the
Northward of the Light House on the'Gurnet,
is painted with green Hants, and green Stern,
had her Mast carried away by the Deck, and
quite cropty, not a Cfieft or Paper on board,
is now at the Wharf in Plimouth. Any Pef
fon claiming Property, are desired to apply to
Captains William Weftonand Jesse Harlow r at
Plymouth, being the Carfmanders of the Com
pany above-named./Qii'limoutb, Aug. 31
DESERTED from my Compa
ny, in Col. Wigglefworth's Regiment,
•ne Benjamin Woodman, born at Newbury-
Port, enlisted at Wells, about 2$ Years old,
wears his own Hair, and is so well known that
there is no need of further Description. Who
ever will take up said Dderter and convey Lim
to the Subferiber at Ticonderoga, shall have
Two Dollars Reward. Tim^Eaton, Captain.
I NSURANCE,
f}N VESSE LS and CARGOES done at the
" °fi cc 'f ^ZEKJ^L PRICE, in Boston.
STRAYED away, some Time last
April, from Bedford, < ^e bridle Steer,
3 Years old past, marked on one Ear. Whoever
will take up said Steer, and return him to the
Subferiber, at Bedford, shall have Two Dollars
Reward, and all necefiary Charges paid, by
Bedford Sept 2.1776. Lem. Blanchard.
CTKAYED or stolen out ot Charkl
towai 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 shall take up
said Horfc and bring him to David Cheever, of
Cambridge , orThomas Robbins,ofCharleflown,
shall have 7^ Dollars Reward, and all neces
sary Charges paid. David Cheever.
To be SOLD,
A STOUT, likely forel-coloured
. HORSE, about 15 Hands high.
Inquire of the Printers.
Tim. Dickering, Jun. Judge offaid Court.