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From the London Gazette, March 26.
Staple, March :k Yefl^rd^y rhe embarkation
of the tirft jdivition or the Brunswick troops in
his Britannic Majesty's ferrite was ccmpteated,
and rhe fleers in readiness ro depart 4 s fount as
the wind will permit.
L O ND O N,
March 21. The Pteflon,' of 50 guns, is or
dered to be tin d immediately for the reception
of a flag officer ; and it is (aid that an additional
Admiral will be sent to America.
The Shark and Vulture, two new floop^,
lately launched at Depford, are commissioned,
and ordered to be fitted for sea.
Orders are sent to Portsmouth, for his Ma- 1
jeflj's frigates Tartar, Captain Ommanie, and
the Pearl, Capt, Wilkinson, of 32 guns each,
to be fitted out with all dispatch for the North-
Americar flation.
Twoadditional companies of §7 men each, are
ordered to be raided immediately, to reinforce
Lord Percy's regiment now at Boston.
Orders are sent to Chatham for his Majesty's
frigate Richmond, of 32 guns, to be fitted out
for the North-American station.
This day was launched at his Majesty's yard
at Woolwich, a new frigate; immediately after
which, his Majefly's flap Eagle, commanded b'y'
Lo.d Howe, failed for America.
A Great Perfomge, we hear, is extremely
well fati fied within himfelf, that the ensuing
campaign will be a conchifive one, and fre
quently expresses himfelf to that effe&; adding,
" that he wishes he was as sure of bringing
over a few of the leaders in the opposition as
he is of conquering America."
Captain Jones Bewfield, whoarrived on Tues
day in the river from the Weft-Indies, informs
ns, that he saw several Spanish men of war and
frigates cruizing off Cape Nichola Mole. He
fays, at Cape Francois there are some French
men of war, and a number of armed cruizers,
and that others are continually arriving. Pro
visions of all forts are remarkably dear through
out the whole of our Weft-India islands; and
they are greatly at a loss for want of lumber,
which is likewise dear, which they used to be
supplied with from North-America.
Five hundred bread waggons are now pre
paring, and will in a few days be (hipped on
board the transports at Portsmouth bound to
America.•
A gentleman arrived in town from Ply
mouth fays, that on Tuesday morning he was
at Charmouth, and the people there said, that
the evening before they faw,eight large ships
fail down the Channel ; about fix in the even
ing they saw a great blaze from one of them,
which continued all night; and early in the
morning a great explosion was heard, after
which only seven fail could be difeerned.
March 26. His Majesty has appointed Brig.
Gen. Howe and Clinton, to be Generals in A
merica.
A bill is puffed for defraying the charge
of the pay and eloathing of the militia out of
the land tax.'. 5
On Saturday three companies of the royal
artillery embarked at Woolwich for North-
America.
On the 17th infant fix fail of ships from
Glasgow, with new raised recruits, and several
transports from London, arrived at Cork, where
they are to take in their lading of provisions,
arid proceed to America, under convoy.
Last Sunday all the men in Depford yard,
and some additional hands, ,were employed in
(hipping warlike stores, &c. for America; and
it will be some days before the nnny transports
lying :here can be loaded, such quantities are
fending thither.'
The Brunfwickers are defined to Canada,
and the Hclh ms, and regiment of Hanau, to
B>fton. Burgoyne's light horse go to Boston,
but the General's command is to be in Canada.
The launching of the Culloden man of war,
which was to have been to-morrow at Depford,
is postponed, the men having had frefh orders
to get ready for sea eight large lloops of war.
March 27. The minidry expert every hour
to receive an express from Berlin with an ac
count of the death of the Prussian monarch.
His Majesty has long laboured under a compli
cation of disorders, and his constitution is totally
broken; for several weeks he has been confin
ed to his chamber, and very few people are ad
mitted to him. It is whispered at Potsdam that
he has a confirmed dropsy.
Orders are sent to Sheerness, for his Majesty's
frigate Winchelfea, Captain Bateman, to be
fitted out for the American Ration, and a num
ber of hands are now employed for that pur
pose. ' '\
Yesterday a court of Aldermen was held at
Guildhall, when Richard Clarke, Esq; was
sworn in Alderman of Broad-street wa,rd, in the
room of Benjamin Hopkins, Esq; elected Cham
berlain.
Yesterday, in the House of Commons, the bill
for the better encouragement of feame^ rifid
mariners to enter into his Majesty's service, was
read the third time, and puffed; and to-day it
was read a firft time in the House of Lords.
March 28. All the eight British regiments,
viz. 9th, 20th, 21st, 24th, 31st, 34th, §jd, and
6zd, under embarkation orders, are defined for
Canada, except the Royal Highlanders, the foot
g lards, and Burgoyne's light horse, which are
to be sent to General Howe.
It was reported yesterday at 'Change, that as
government had refufed to treat with the pre
sent Congress the Americans have come to a re
solution to call a new Congress, the delegates to
be appointed by their Assemblies, and not one
of the old members to be in, and that govern
ment has actually appointed Commissioners to
treat with them, and are to go express before
Lord Howe fails.
Extr^a of a letter from the Hague, Mare 22.
" They write from Vienna, thit th. Im
perial minidry do not seem to look with indif
ference upon 'the flops taken by the Duke of
Bruniwick, and Landgrave of H ffe Cabell, in
fending such considerable bodies of troops out
of Europe, when they know that the general
diet of the empire, assembled at Raffbmi, came
to a refoliation some years ago, against all such
emigrations of the inhabitants of Germany.
Yetterday morning the guards defined tor
America were muttered on Wimbledon Com
mon by their officers, and imme lately marched
for Portsmouth. They had 20 field pieces with
them, and 30 waggons, which carried all their
baggage. They will arrive at Portsmouth to
morrow.
All the general officers, and many others in
military command, in America, are, it is said,
nominated as delegates in the commitlion to par
don the submitting colonies.
The transports which had failed with Sir
Peter Parker, after they had landed the troops
they had on board, were to fail for the Leeward
-Iflinds, to take in two regiments of foot, which
are to serve in America.
Advice is received from Jamaica, that Admi
ral Gayton has taken several Hoops and fehooners
into the pay of government, and fitted them out
ascenders ; each is commanded by a Lieutenant,
tacr,uize for the American veflels off the Ha
vAnnah,' Monti Cbrifti, St. Euftatia, and Cora
coa, where they have met with great success,
having taken several prizes in the course of a'
few months.
Upwards of 1400 tons of (hipping, that were
taken up in the river a few days since in govern
ment service, are difeharged from the employ.
The Eagle man of war, Admiral Howe, has
got no farther than the Nore yet, but lies there
to receive seamen from the ships in ordinary at
Chatham.
Yesterday the Common Crier of this city, at
tended by other officers, read at the Royal Ex
change, and at Holborn-Bars, the King's pro
clamation for a further encouragement to sailors
to come on board the ships of war. It was af
terwards Ruck up in divers parts of the city.
" Our guard confided of about 100 foot and
20 light horse; the latter did the execution:
The officer of the foot having made an excel
lent retreat, with a few pieces of artillery, and
without horses, when he was almost surround
ed. Clinton and Cornwallis, when they saw
the poor women, who were in Brigadier Howe's
house, very generously gave them 10s. each,
as an ample compensation for what they fuf
fered."
Copy of a letter from Philadelphia, June g.
" The privateers Congress, Captain M'El
roy, and Chance, Captain Allen, who were fit
ted out here a few weeks ago, are arrived at
Egg Harbour. They have taken three ships
from Jamaica bound to England. They were
ordered for New-England, being afraid to ven
ture our Capes. The fllips are the Lady Juli
ana, Juno and Reynold, having on board as
underneath ; the cash the privateers took on
board, and it was all fafe landed here this morn
ing; ten of the hands entered immediately on
board the privateers:
" 22,420 dollars. 187 lb. plate. iop hogs
heads of sugar. 246 bags of pimento. 596
bags of g nger. g6B hides. 2g tons cocoa.
41 ditto fuftic, I calk of tortoise fliell.
The beginning of last week.arrived in this
colony, a vessel having on board ten tons of
fulphur, and the remainder of her cargo silt.
The former article will greatly help in manu
fa&uring the amazing quantity of 34,9081 b. of
falt-petre made in this colony, and carried to
the Commissary General's store in Watertown,
during the course of the week pad, exclusive of
what has been carried to the Powder-Mills at
Haverhill, Stoughton, &c.
We hear that two valuable prizes are taken
by our cruizers, and carried, into Newbury-
Port.
Extract of a letter from the camp at the mouth
of the Sorrel, May 14^
" We have here Generals Wooster, Arnold,
the Prussian General, and about 1 goo good
troops. Two battalions are just arrived from
Cambridge, and one gone to Montreal. Col.
Poor and his battalion are expected every mi
nute, with General Thompfoa. Here is to be
our grand Hand. We are now fortifying, but
the main body is not yet come up from De
chambeau. There are fix battalions more on
their way to this place. This fortification is at
the mouth of the Sorrel on the river St. Law
rence, where our provisions and stores come
down into Canada. As soon as the fix battalions
arrive, I hope we shall be able to drive them
fafter than they drove us."
June 8. It is reported that General Clinton
has left North-Carolina, but to what part of the
continent he is gone is not known.
Extract of a letter from North-Carolina, dated
May 17, 1776.
“ The Generals Clinton and Cornwallis had
formed a design to secure our guard at Orton
mill, near Brunswick, and, for that purpose,
landed a number of men above and below, l^ft
Friday night, the 10th infl. to the amount of a
bout 1000 men. We have killed two of their
soldiers, mortally wounded one of their Cap
tains, and took two prisoners, upon which they
re-embarked precipitately, after (hooting an old
woman in the thigh, Tabbing another with a
bayonet, and beating out the fore teeth of a
third.
PHILADELPHIA, June 6.
BOST O N, June 6.
•a-— = A _ra .
NEW -YO RK, June 13.
" The Juliana had two turtles on board for
Lord North, one of which is dead, and the 0-
ther coming up to torn."
Oue of the Philade phia prize ships is arrived
at Martha's Vineyard. Her cargo configs of
302 hoglheads ot sugar, some rum, &c.
Extract of a letter from Philadelphia, June to.
" We have now coming up the river, one of
the prize ships I mentioned in my last : She is
the limo, with about 300 hoglheads of sugar,
and zoo puncheons of rum. She will be up this
afternoon."
Extract of a letter from Providence, June 8.
•' By a vessel arrived here in a (hort paflage
from the Capes, we are informed, that several
vefiels arrived there from France, which brought
advice that the King of France had protested a
gainst Great Britain's fending foreign troops to
America, and that they were flopped for the
present. We have one French vellel here, and
two more expected daily."
Mr. Adam Holms, who left New-Port last
Saturday morning fays, “ That a ministerial
pirate had taken a schooner near Block Bland
and carried her off; and likewise chafed two
lloops, who ran ashore, but has since got
off."
fLaft Saturday arrived at Long-Island, a sloop
from Cape Francois, laden with sugars, coffee,
wines, hollands, cambricks and duck-all fafe.
landed,'^
We ire informed, thit the sloop James, Capt.
Puller, was taken and carried into Haliiax, by
the Ministerial fleet from Antigua.
By a letter from Philadelphia dated the iith
in ft, we are informed that a veflel from St. Eu
ftatia is arrived there, also a French vessel from
Martinico.
The 20th ult. a young man, named Watson,
who taught school in Schenectady, was found
murdered on the road between that place and
Albany, and was robbed of about 20 dollars in
cash: He was shot through the head, and all
his pockets turned inside out.
The Mercury man of war, and an armed
(loop, failed for Halifax, from Sandy-Hook, last
Friday, having five veffe Is under convoy.
On Monday arrived here a sloop from Port
au Prince, loaded with sugar, molasses and cof
fee.
To the aged Friends of the American Cause, in the
City and County of New-York.
Gentlemen,
ALTHOUGH all fu'ch persons as are above
the age of fifty years, are, by Congress, exempt
ed from bearing arms ; the imminent danger
to which this city and county are exposed, ren
ders it necessary that every healthy, tho' aged
friend, to the common rights of our country
and mankind, should have an opportunity of
lending their aforefaid alliftance, by voluntarily
forming themselves into companies, for gafrifon
duty in the city and county. The alarming
apprehensions we are under of an invasion from
our malicious and inexorable enemies, we hope,
will apologize for the recommendation of this
measure to you, especially at a time like this,
when, if it be in the power of our foes, we are
to be robbed of all our rights and liberties.—
Virtuous Fathers ! we pretend to assume
no authority over you in this matter ; but wish,
that your posterity may have reason to boast
their defeent from ancestors, who, in the city
and county of New-York, have nobly flood
forth in defence of the rights, liberty and for
tunes of a generation, who by their noble ex
ample now, will transmit the fair inheritance to
their sons, and your names with honour to the
latest ages.
N. B. Such Gentlemen as are willing to step
forth, as aforefaid, are requeued to meet at the
house of the Widow Vanderwater, near the
New Brick Meeting-house, on Monday next,
at four o'clock in the afternoon.
Extract fropa the minutes.
Published by order of the Committee,
JOSEPH WINTER, Sec.
Committee-Chamber,
New-York, June 12th, 1776.
ss^ss^sos^^sss,sss
WRIGHT and MCALLISTER,
FLAX WHEEL MAKERS,
At the Spinning-Wheel, nearly opposite St.
Paul's Church, Broad-Way,
OFFER their service to the encouragers
of American Manufactories; who may be
supplied on the shortest notice, with Wheels of
different kinds, at reasonable prices: And, as
their attention will be chiefly engaged in this
branch of the turning business, they hope to
merit the encouragement of the public, and an
swer any commissions they may be favoured
with from the country.
NOTICE is hereby given to all the Cre
ditors of Thomas Potter, an insolvent
debtor, in the county of Morris, a»d province
of New-Jersey, that there will be a dividend
made of the laid infolvent's estate among the
several creditors, at the house of Peter Dickin
son, inn-keeper in Morris-Town, on Thursday
the i ith day of September next, at one o'clock
in the afternoon ; and all the creditors of the
said insolvent, are hereby desired to attend at
the house of said Peter Dickinson, on Thursday
the ifth day of August next, at one o'clock iq
the afternoon, to make known their demands,
that they may be fettled by the refpedive cre
ditors, then and there to meet for that purpose.
Dated this 10th day of June, 1776.
PETER MACKIE, Assignee.
JESSE SMITH, being sworn on the holy
Evangelists of Almighty God, depofeth and
faith, That he did not lend his name unjufllv to
Mr. Richard Deane's advertisement, as James
Newport insinuates in his advertisement in Mr.
Loudon's paper of the 30th of May last : And
this deponent further faith, he cannot get any
one to buy the Brandy from him,rhatJie bought
from the above-mentioned James Newport, they
faying it is only Cyder Spirits; therefore, this
deponent would be very glad that James New
port would take has Brandy bick, and return
him his money, as he looks on it as a great fraud
and imposition : And further this deponent
faith, that to the bed of his knowledge he neter
said that Mr. Richard Deane, or any one for
him, (hewed him a sample of good Brandy, and
after delivered him Brandy of an inferior quali
ty. And this deponent further faith, That the
Brandy shown him at Mr. Deane's Diftillei y, as
a sample, and the Brandy sent him by 'far,
Deane, was of equal quality to the full as the
sample, as he could never percei ve any difference
betwixt the sample fliown, and th: brandy he
after received.
JESSE SMITH.
Sworn June 4, 1776,
before n e Francis Filkin, Alderman.
TO THE
BU T CHE RS
In TOWN and COUNTRY.
AS the Use of BULLOCKS BLADDERS
is greatly increased, the preferring of
them is recommended as both needful ondprofit
able. Country Stores may make it an article
worth their attention to collect: As any quan
tity of such as are large and strong, will be
bought at the bed price, by WILLIAM
MAXWELL, at his Snuff and Tobacco Manu
factory, in Wall-Soeet, New-York.
N. B. When blown, drying them gently in a
smoke-house, is the best method to preserve
them from the worm: When the necks are cut
off, it must be done carefully, leaving as small a
hole as possible.
J AMES NEWPOR T,
DIS T I L L E R,
LIVING at the lower end of Little
Queen-Street, at the North-River, has
for Sale, a Quantity of Geneva, Brandy and
Cordials. Those who honour him with their
commands, will find he endeavours to merit a
continuance of their favours.
ABRAHAM DELANOY, Jun.
Living in Hanover-Square, next Door to Peter
~Van Brugh Livingflon's, Esq;
HAS TO DISPOSE OF,
Excellent Cask Gin, by the five
gallons or larger quantity, Jamaica Spirits
in hoglheads, Porter Calks, and a tew barrels of
Sugar.
N. B, Old Spirits, Rum, Sugar, Chocolate,
Coffee, &c. by retail, as formerly.
To Mr. JAMES NEWPORT.
Si r,
SEEING, by your affidavit annexed to your
advertisement in Mr. Loudon's paper, of
the 30th of May last, you attempt to bring me
into the fame disgrace into which you have
brought yourfelf, by felling bad brandy, through
the credit of a good fampie ; I think it my duty
to (hew the falfenefs of your design herein, by
the following affidavits, which I doubt not wiir~
be fufficient. —As to your contending with me
about making Brandy, I think it something cu
rious, especially when I recoiled that you your
felf told me, in my Office, that what you were i
felling for Brandy, was Cyder Spirits, which you
had only coloured, and added some flavouring
to, without distilling them ; doubtless, when you
diftil them, if ever you do, your Brandy mull be
wonderful good, as you think it so good at pre
sent. I fee by your N. B. that you seem to
wonder I have taken no notice of my old cufto.
mer in the Broad-Way. Surely, Sir, if Dudley
Broadftreet, the conjurer, made one half of the
inhabitants of the city of London believe, as I
have been told he did, that he would go into &
Quart Bottle; 'tis no great wonder you should
make one of the inhabitants of this city believe
that you can conjure Cyder Spirits into Brandy,
without distilling them. Had I not experienced
some of your dexterity in other refpe^s, Ifhould
think very little of the above; but another day:
and another method will bring you to a proper
account, which your condud has made it abfo,
lutely necessary for me to do,
RICHARD DEANE.
New-York, July <, 17,6.
City of New-York,
JAMES S TOKER, being-sworn on the ho
ly Evangelists of Almighty God, depofeth and
faith, that he has lived with Mr. Richard
Deane, above these-sour years, as a distiller and
manager of his business, and that he never knew
Mr. Deane, or any one for him, to shew a sam
ple of Brandy, or any other liquor for sale, and
after to deliver liquor of an interior quality to
the sample: And further this deponent faith,
that he has known Mr. Deane different times,
when liquor has been made that did not plcafe
him, to have it diflilled over again, and have it
made good before he would allow it to be fold.:
And further this deponent faith, that the sam
ple of Brandy that was (hewn to Capt. Jesse
Smith, and the pipe of brandy he got was of the
fame quality, the sample being a part of said
pipe. And further this deponent faith not.
JAMES STOKER.
Sworn June 4, 1776,
before me Francis Filkin, Alderman.
City of New-York,