The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1778-10-05 00:00:00, page 3

NEW-YORK, 0& 5.
A Sloop with Tobacco, Prize to the Amazon's
Tender, was retaken by a Privateer, and carried into
Egg-Harbour last Tuesday.
There is a French Frigate of 26 Guns, laying at
New-Castle, on Delaware, as a Guard Vessel : She
has lay there for some Weeks patt.
A Party of 50 Jagers were surrounded last Wed
nesday by about 200 Men under the Command of
General Scot, from Virginia, fume Miles from
Kingsbridge, when four of them were killed, and
an Officer and fifteen Men made Prisoners : The
Remainder of the Party got clear.
A Sloop with 80 Hogsheads of Tobacco, was
brought in here last Friday by the Amazon's Tender.
The late Riot in Boston was not between the
Britiih Prisoners there, and the French, but was oc-
Cafioried by a Dispute between thq later and the
Inhabitants, in which the Count De Eftaign's firft
Lieutenant was killed, and 5 of the Bohemians •, but
that the Matter was made up between them with
great Difficulty.
The Philadelphia and Baltimore Papers announce
a Declaration of War between Great Britain and
France ; the later fays the zd of July, and the former
the Sth of the fame Month : 'Tis not impossible War
may be declared by both those Powers e'er now ; but
we know that no such Accounts were in London the
17th of July last, and Intelligence may be received in
that Metropolis from Paris in 4 Days.
By a Person who lately left Virginia we learn,That
they have plentiful Crops of Corn and Wheat in that
Province this Season ; but that Grain of every K.nd
is very bad in Maryland and Pennsylvania ; that the
Inhabitants of Philadelphia are expecting th^Britifh
Army among them in theWinter ; that a hot Election
is expected there this Month in the Choice of a new
Assembly, the Present, 'tis supposed, having exceeded
the Bounds prescribed them by the People ; for which
Conduct they were highly censured ; that the distill
ing of Whiskey was almost at an End in Pennsylva
nia, for Want of Grain ; that General Arnold was
very busy in railing Troops to fend to Jersey, in or
der to repel the Britilh Army ; that the Militia of
Jersey was collecting very faft, there being in and
about Elizabeth-Town andWoodbridge not less than
zoo® Men, under the Command of Gen.M ixwell.
General Washington, with his Armv, we hear
crossed the North-River, near Dobbs's Ferry, into
New-Jersey, last Saturday ; and the Day b fore a
large Body of Militia, and feme continental Troops,
marched from Woodbridge, Elizabeth-Town, &c,
under the Command cf the Generals Maxwell and
Heard, for Hackinfack.
Among the Rebel Prisoners lately taken rib New-
Jersey, and brought here, is a Major Van Beuren,
from Albarty, who is well known by many ref
pe&able Refugees now here, for his A&ivity in ap
prehending and imprisoning the Loyalists : He was
Master of the Ceremony at the Declaration of Inde
pendencein Albany ; at the Close of that Day, he
conduced with great Pomp, the burning of the
King's Arms, formerly depefited as an Ornament in
the Court-Hall, and expreffd monstrous Indignity
on that Occasion, against the King and his Friends :
In short, he has been instrumental to many A&s of
Tyranny and Oppression to the King's Friends; as
a Reward for his meritorious Deeds---to encourage
the Spirit of Rebellion, and to difeourage that-of
Loyalty, and on the Principle to return Good for
Evil, perhaps some pretended Friend to Government
may intercede for his Release. - .
Friday last a French Marine Officer belonging to
the Count d'Eftaing's Fleet arrived here with a Flag
from Boston.
About 3 Weeks ago General Burgoyne's Army,
the Foreigners excepted, were removed from Cam
bridge to Rutland, where they are now confined in'
Barracks built for the Purpose : The Offieh# have
the Liberty of the Town. - .
, Col. Baylor and Major Me Leod are both dead of
the Wounds they received at Tappan on Sunday
Night the 27th Instant, as mentioned in the Second
Page of tlus Paper.
The following Prizes were sent in here last Thlirf
day by the Hammond Privateer, Capt. Goodrich,
viz. Schooner Baltimore, John Fanning,Mafter, with
Flour ahd Tobacco ; Sloop Mermaid, George Grig,
Master, with Tobacco; and the Privateer Sloop
Comet, of four Carriage Guns, 6 Swivels, and 20
Men.
The Snow, Nancy, Capt. Stanton, from Jamaica
for Bristol, was taken on her Passage by a Rebel
Privateer, but was afterwards retaken by his M-jef
ty's Ship the Unicorn, Capt. Ford, and sent in here
hit Tuesday.
We are well assured, that almost all the Settle
ments on the Mohawk'sßiver have been destroyed by
Col. Butler, a very few Hoofer, with the Church,
being only left, with all the Grain that could be
found in their Barns, &c. &c. This very Spot was
always reckoned the Granary of the Province of
New-York.
The 19th Instant, Mr. Samuel Brownejohn,
youngest son of Dr. Brownejohn, was married to
Miss Talmon, elded daughter of Dr. Talmon.
Yesterday Morning departed this Life at Brooklyn
on Long-Idand, Mrs. Elizabeth Martin, the
amiable Consort of his Excellency the Honourable
JosiailMartin, Esq; Governor of the Province
of North-Carolina.
The following are the curious Articles of Intelligence
now circulating in the Rebel Country, by the Means
of which they keep up their Hopes and Spirits from
Day to Day.
I. That Admiral Kepple's Fleet, confiding of 26
Sail of the Line, was defeated the 27th of July last,
and drove back to Portsmouth by the French Fleet,
confiding of 24 Sail of the Line.—-Per, like a Whale.
z. That Dominica was taken by the French, and
Jamaica by this Time besieged and taken by the Spa
niafds.—-Per, like an Ouzel.
3. That New-York was to he evacuated in three
Weeks, in Consequence of which the Superintend
ent's Office was positively shut up, and that Salt,
Rum, and other Spirits, was permitted to go out cf
the City without Regard being paid to the Quantity
or D?ftination.---B^^/ Buzz! Buzz !
Strange, unaccountable, contradi&ory, and im
probable as these Reports are, yet over a Portion,,of
Whiskey they gain a short-lived Belief, and serve to
carry off the Vapours of the Evening.
A few Pounds of excellent Gun-Powder to
be fold by Hugh Gaine.
Sundry new Advertisements omitted this Week,
^dll be inserted in our Next.
' —-——ft
ON the 4th inst. a black horse. Any one
proving him their property, fliall have
him by applying to Lieut. Flood, 4.6 th regt,
on paying expenees.
Aperfon capable of taking Care of a Grist Mill,
with a good Recommendation, will hear of a
good Place by applying to Hugh Gaine,
In this I mean to discharge my Duty not
only to the King whose orders I obey ; But to
the unhappy people likewise whose Affairs
are committed to you, and who 1 hope will
have the Candour to acquit me of Consequen
ces that must follow from the New-System cf
war you are pleased to introduce.
I have the honourto be, Sir,
Your most obedient and
Molt humble Servant
(Signed) H. Clinton.
To his Excellency Henry
Laurens, Esq; Prefideat and
others the Members of the
American Congress at Phi
ladelphia.
Philadelphia, Sept. 28th, 1778.
Sir, or
Your letter of the 19th, was laid before
Congress, and lam directed to inform you
the the Congress of the united States of Ame
rica make no answer to insolent letters.
lam, with duerefpeft,
Sir,
Your obedient humble Servant,
(Signed) Cha. Thompson, Sec'ry.
His Excellency General,
Sir Henry Clinton, K. B.'
&c. &c. &c. New-York.
New-York, Oaoter 2, to,B.
SIR,
You will be pleased to publish the following
Copy of a letter from His Excellency Sir
Henry Clinton, K. B. addressed to the Presi
dent and Members of the American Congress,
with the answer subjoined. ,
John Smith, Sec'ry.
N. B. His Excellency addressed another
letter of the fame date and tenor, to General
Washington, to which he has as yet received
no answer.
Io Mr. Risington. Printer to the King's Most
Excellent Majefly.
New-York, 19th Sept. 1778.
Sir,
Nothing but His Majesty's positive Inftruc
flions, of which I fend you an Extract, could
have induced me to trouble you or the Ameri
can Congress. again on the Subject of the
Troops detained in New-England in direct
Contravention of the Treaty entered into at
Saratoga. The Neglect of the Requisitions
already made on this fubje& is altogether un
precedented among parties at War. I now
however repeat the Demand that the Conven
tion of Saratoga be fulfilled; and offer by
express and recent Authority from the King,
received since the Date of the late Requisition
made by His Majesty's Commissioners, to re
new in his Majesty's Name all the Conditions
stipulated by Lieutenant General Burgoyne in
refpeQ to the Troops serving under his Com
mand.
Sales by Auction,
By BOWMAN and CODNER,'
This Day, at the Coffee-houfe,,
Some Feather Beds, Carpets, Chairs, Tables, &c.
12 Calks Turpentine, one Ship's Stove compleat, one
Camb u(e, one new Topiail lor a Sloop, 35 Fathom
9 Inch Cable, tome Gun-powder, by Sample; Tripe
in Kegs, a Quantity cf damaged Blankets, &•. &c.
By BOWMAN and'COD
On Wednesday next, at 11 o'Clock,
' At their Office Hanover-Square,
A Variety of English GOODS.
A Quantity of Houfhold Furniture, the Property
of a Gentleman embarking for England, amongst
which is the following Articles of Plate, Tankards,
Salvers, Coffee & Tea Pots, pint Cans, Cups, Butter
Boats, Porringers, Bowles, Salts, Caftors, Cream
Pots, Table Spoons, Cruets, Stands, &c.
By Bowman and Codner,
On Thursday next at the Coffee-houfe,
To be fold at publick auction.
This day, precisely at 11 o'clock,
On Cruger's wharff,
The remainder of the cargo of the brigantine
P e ggy, confiding of,
Jamaica RUM and SUGAR.
J 2 o'clock, at the Coffee-houfe bridge,
An assortment of dry goods,
Likewise the effects of a deceased officer,
and an excellent sorrel draft horse.
On TUESDAY, at ii o'clock,
(For the benefit of the insurers)
76 pieces Irish linen,
12 pieces broad cloth,
Imported and damaged on board the Penn
sylvania Packet, Capt. Hawthorn, from Lon
don.
Likewise, two bales of SLO PS,
Imported and damaged on board the Isabel
-la, Capt. Ryburn, from Glasgow.
On Wednesday, at I o'clock.
At the Coffee-houfe,
The Brigantine JANE,
Burthen 144 tons, well found, fit for sea,
laying at Degrufhe's wharff.
Likewise, the prize schooner LARK,
A strong built vessel, laying at the end of
Marfton's wharff. Inventories to be seen at
JOHN M'ADAM, and Co's, office.
JAMES STEWART?
HAS for Sale at his Store near Bu ling's Slip, by
Recall, Molasses, New Rice,belt English Hams,
and a few Cheshire Cheese, just imported in the Ship
Brilliant, from Liverpool.
I am, Sir.
Your most obedient,
Humble Servant,
The Snow BONBASQUE,
Lying at Cruger's wharff, by order of the
court of vice admiralty for the province of
New-York.
THOMAS LUDLOWjumjVla^^
To be lokfaLpublic auction,
At the merchants coffee-houfe, to-morrow, at twelve
o'clock,
Two pair of three pounders,
A parcel of muikets,
And fix tierces of tea.
THOMAS LUDLOW, jun.
Public Außion.
Or the ygth instant, w'll be fold at the Coffee-Home,
The Ship LYDIA LACHLIN,
Now a Navy Victualler, with 10 months pay due,
had 217 tons in, as per Admiralty Licence, and Bill
of Lading at lis. Bd. fferling per ton, per month, and
to be continued until her return to Deptford, if taken
out of the service here by consent of the owner, she
will be entitled to one months pay by contrast. The
fhipis now valued by goverment atiyool. her. and
that sum insured to the owner or owners,, against
all risks that may accrue from the enemy. The flop's
company to be paid up to the day of sale ; she is well
found, and may be sent to sea without expence.
Inventory to be seen at Templeton and Stewart's
Office, or on board the Ship laying near the Hospital
Ship, in the East-River.
To be fold at public auffoh,
0> iTuefday next, at the Merchant's coffee-houfe, at
12 o'clock,
„ , For LIVERPOOL,
$$ The Brig POLLY,
William Henry, Master;
(To fail with the firft Convoy.)
^ remarkable faft Sailer. For
Fr . ei & bt ° r p P a ^ e a hp l y to Ha
„ - milton Young, or the Master on
board, laying at the Old-Slip.
A LARGE assortment of coarse and fine
woollens, flannels, pjaidings, Russia
sheetings, Irish linens, printed cottons, sol
diers shirts, sailors jackets, boots, shoes, fpat
terdafhes, checks, czenbrigs, &c. &c.
Public Außion.
THIS MORNING,\
Below the Coffee-houfe, will be fold,
A quantity of dry goods and medicines,
10 pipes with some hhds. genuine Madeira,
And 40 hhds. choice Virginia Tobacco.
Condemned to his Majesty's ships Richmond
and Amazon.
_ _TE MPLETON and STEW RT.
"^Public Auction.
At the COFFEE-HOUSE, To-morrow,
A parcel of choice mufeovado sugars,
20 calks of Jamaica spirits,
6 hogsheads of loaf sugar,
- 20 barrels of Irish beef,
2 Pipes of Madeira Wine,
1 Calk of Paper Hangings. And,
' One Foretopfaii; one Maintopfail, and
One % Foretopmaft Stayfail,
By Daniel M'Cormick.
To be fold at public vendue,
. l uAt the Coffee-House,
On Wednesday next, at I o'clock,
The Brig BETSEY,
Now lying at the ordnance wharff, burthen
about 120 cons.—lnventory to be seen at
DANIEL M'CORMICK's.
'For SA I, E,
This day, 1 o'clock, Atihe Coffee-Houfe,
Thefhip GENE RA L VAUGHA N,
Burthen about 290 Tons,
A PRIME Sailer, carries 16 carriage
Guns, and 10 Swivels, now loaded
with Tobacco and Indigo, for London,
and ready to fail with the firft Fleet. The
Purchaser to have the Benefit of the Freight,
amounting to about One Thousand Pounds Ster
ling'
The General Vaughan was built in this town,
of the best Timber, by one of the firft Builders ;
is well known for the remarkable Goodness of
her Frame, &c. &c. Inventory to be seen at
TEMPLETON and STEWARTS Office.
To be SOLD at public VENDUE,
On Wednesday next, the 7th instant at the
Coffee . House,
The Sloop KINGSTON,
Now lying at the Crane Wharff, lately ar
rived from Jamaica, burthen about 75 tons,
a remarkable flout vessel, her bottom com
pleatly Scathed, of an easy draught of water,
fit for carrying forage or wood. Inventory to
be seen with DANIEL M'CORMICK.
At the fame time will be fold,
A parcel of prize HOGSHEAD HOOPS.
To be fold at public vendue,
On THURSDAY next the Bth instant, at
the Coffee-houfe,
The Brig JEANIE,
Now laying at Murray's wharff, anew ves
sel, burthen about 200 tons, and ready for
sea. Inventory to be seen with
DANIEL M'CORMICK.
ROBERT CUMING,
At No. 841, Hanover-Square, and No. 214,
Qteen-freet, has for sale,
SPANISH uu of the very best and largest fort, in
calks, or by the bushel ; excellent flierry wine in
w nd and bottles, neat claret, tin Muscat de Frcntignan,
n cases of twelve bottles each ; hyfon tea of the firft
quality, cheap soldiers shirts, a parcel of choice blank
ets, fine letter paper by the ream, and a few barrels of
beef.
Public vendue, this morning,
At DANIEL M'CORMICK's
VENDUE-HOUSE,
Will be sold,
Public AuSlion.
On Wednesday next,
At the Merchants Coffee house, between the hours of
ONE a^/TWC), will be fold,
The PRIVATEER BRIGANTINE
GENERAL GADSDEN,
A Valuable new vessel, With all her guns,
Pores, tackle and apparel, condemn'd
as a prize in the court of vice-admiralty of
the city of New York. Inventory to be seen
at the day of sale, cr ady time before, at
At John Taylors Ven. Store,
Queen-street, No. 15.
Publick Auction.
TO-MORROW,
Upon the dock below the coffee-houfe, will be fold,
The CARGO of the prize ffiip Peggy,
Being choice James's River
TOB ACC O,
Condemn'd in the court of vice admiralty
prize to his Majesty's ship Daphne.
To be Sold at public VENDUE,
To-morrow at XII o'clock,
At the Ceffie-Houfe,
A fine English full-blooded MARE,
r^OUR years old, (he is full 5 hands high,
r remarkably easy and gentle in all her
paces, walks, and trots (it is presumed) fatt
er than any Horse in the Country. Any per
lon desirous offering her before the sale, please
to apply to Wm. TONGUE.
SAMUEL FRANKLIN,
At his fore No. 173, Queen-freet, has for sale,
JAMAICA spirits 01 rhe very fi^ft quality,
Lisbon wine in quarter calks,
Mufeovado sugars iri hogflieads,
Pimento in bags,
With an assortment of dry goods as usual, also a few
kegs of Spanish brown ground in oyl, and a few other
colours.
TFffiITGUINEA^^
DESER FED from the ship G and Duke, navy vic
tualler, last Friday, Alexander Lee, an apprentice
a °°.— S f'^ 3 inches high, of a fallow complexion, wears
his own hair, which curled very much, speaks thick ;
had on when he went away, a blue settee jacket and long
trowfers. Whoever apprehends the said apprentice, and
brings him on board the above ship, lying near rhe King's
brewery, on Long Island, or lodges him in the provost,
shall receive the^bove reward, and all reasonable charges
paid. RICHARD HARMAN, jun. ;
N. B. All maftefs of yeffels are desired not to employ
or harbour said apprentice.
A Journeyman WATCHMAKER, is wanted!
A good Workman may hear cf proper En
couragement, by applying to Hugh Gaine.
THREE^TINEAST^dF
STR AYED from the encampment or the British
LE GIO N, commanded by the Right Honourable
Lod Cathcart, Sunday evening the 27th ult. two
PONIES and a MARE, one of the ponies black, with
three white feety a white har in his forehead, a switch
tail and long mane, marked on the near flank with the
letters E.B. paces trots and canters. The other a small
bay, with a long mane, short tail, marked with a small
white star on each flank, branded on the off fhouldcr with
the mark of a leaf (an Indian mark) and on the near
Moulder with the letters P. S. both in good case. The
mare, a bay, upwards of fourteen hands high, and galled
on the back, paces and canters, and is low in fleffi. ---
Whoever futures them, and gives notice A the fame to
the ferjeant major of the Britifn Legion, near Green
wich, ffiall receive the above reward, or one guinea for
either of them, and all charges paid.'
T?I)UsLrLDT;;
WILLIAM PRINCE,
At Flushing, on Long-Island, near New-York,
A LARGE collection of fruit-trees, such as the New
town pippin apple trees, the fpirfonburgh, Rh.de-
Island greening, the Jersey greening, and large pi plin
apples, and forty other forts of fine apples ; a great va
riety of peaches, nefiarines, apricots, pairs,'plumbs,
cherries of all forts, quench trees, fig and mulberry trees,
black, white and red currar ts; black, shite and red
rafberries ; the red, white, chiily and hautboy ftrawb'er
ries ; large white Lisbon and Madeira grape vines, and a
great number of Madeira nut trees ; with a number of
American shrub and flower trees. Any gentleman desi
rous of a catalogue of the whole, may Have it by ap
plying to Hugh Gaine, in New-York; and any person
wanting any of said trees, shall be supplied by leaving
their orders at said Mr. Gaine's.
Imported in the iaf flipsfrom Great Britain, and to
be fold on very reafonabie terms, Jpr cafo only,
By Robert arid. George Service,
No. 526, corner of Hanover-Square,
SUPERFINE, middiXl,
and low-priced broad
cloths
Bath and beaver coating
Blue and green naps
Flannels, baize, blankets
Stuffs and callimancoes
Crapes, poplins, bombazeer
Striped and plain cambist!
Sattens, modes and perfi^n
India taff-ties
Laces and ribbons
Armozeens
Ducapes and lu'eftrings
Calicoes and chintzes
Gauzes, lawn and cambrick!
Jeans, fuftian: and corduroy?
Marfeibes quilting, dimitie.
Russia Meeting
Ravens duck
With many other articles too tedious to mention.
F?rJAMAICA,
#X%t4aT\ And the territories thereon depending,
The SHIP
g^FALMOUTH,
A BOUT 250 tons butthen ; an
excellent vessel, and hath good
accommodations for pafftngers t For freight or passage
apply to Robert Seton, at No. 38, Wall-ftrcet, or the
Coffee-houfe.
Such industrious families, farmers, tradesmen, or
other# of good chara&er, who take their passage, may
have great encouragement from the proprietors of land in
the island of Sr. Mary's, and other countries depending
on Jamaica, where the climate is exceeding temperate
and healthy, and the country aboundingwith the necessa
ries of life, very fruitful, .and capable of 6 rear improve
ment. For particulars app&as above, and to Mr. David
Spraut, in Queen-ftrect, and corner of Maiden Lane.
Diaper and table cloths
Mens and womens silk, cot
ton,thread and worsted hofc
Silk, cotton and linen hand
kerchiefs
ink, thread, and leather
gloves and mitts
leather and fluff (Boes
Military flirts arid shoes
Hyfon, green and congo teas
Loaf fegar, &c.
A large assortment of metal
and other buttons
314 and 4 foot umbrelloe#
Pins and needles
Gartering and binding.
Table knives and forks
Hardware
Gold and silver lace and
epaulets,.