The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1777-01-27 00:00:00, page 3

NFW-YORK, January 27.
'° A T-n /deck Tarfday
Evening,, aFi Rmad-ftreet, at the Corner of
, u , ^"7 "T^'A^rm of FIRE was instantly
D^-street. "ItQthe Town. It was far
gl7"' the A^tnefs and Numbers of the Sad
s^^lnhabitants, who tu^ ^
© r g and Sold ^ Dispatch they ex-
IP°"The Drums beet to Art
^#^ M^ the Avenues of the Town
completely guarded by the Soldiers. It was at
were complete yb incendiaries were attempting
were immediately taken ; and it isfome
$ t^faaion to Inhabitants, that, from this
ready Help, ihey have Realon to exp^
foil Attests to lay the City in Ashes ft be
quickly fruftrated. A Negro of the Famdy is lup
pofed to have occasioned this Affair, for which, w
hear heisunder Confinementfor further ^mination.
%Wednesday the Harriot Packet,,,
the brave and fuccef^l Defence against the Rebel
Privateer in last October, failed for England.
Thursday last, a Schooner ana Sleep vvae sent
by theUforn : They were both bound ^^ ?
from Boston, and are loaded with Rum and S%.
By Letters found on board the Prizes, it appeals, th t
faeral other Veftels were soon to follow tnem hmn
the fame Place, intended for the southern Colony.
Mr. Walhington is now at Morns r °wn,
three Battalions of Pennsylvania Militia Men, ^
some Troops from other Provinces ; in toe whole,
* b Mr. s William Livingston, the tituLr Governor
of New-Jessey, was Morris Town, and had fun -
moned his Alterably to meet at Pitfs Town, in hun
"tl: Militia' of Bergen County, in New-Jersey,
amount to about r^oo Men: They were caled out
the other Day, in Order to be draughted, when no
more than 200 appeared ; and 'us
of them will en^r the Service, as the
neral be; into fee through the Designs o. then L
to perceive, that they^fr, he Seg
ment of the Country, but the Sacrifice of it to their
®wn Ambition and Interests. .i
On Thursday the 16th Instant, General Vaughan
narrowly escaped being killed on the Road n^r
Brurfwick, by a Rebel, who had concealed himfelt
behind a Fence. One of the Light Horfem, leaped
the Fence after him, and immediately cut him down.
A Party of about zoo Rebels attacked tne I iq iet
Guard on Friday Night, the 17th Infant, at New
Br'unfwick, but were presently beat off with the Lots
of some killed and about 30 taken Prifo^rs.
The Rebels, in different Parties, are kill in the
Neighbourhood of Kingfbridge and Fort Indepen
dence, and are watching, now the Army is in A in
ter-Quarters, to do all the Mifehief in their Power.
A Number of these People came over to Montrefor's
Inland on Monday Evening last, burnt Cel. Mon
trefor's House to the Ground, and ravaged whatever
they could meet with.
The Rebels, now in Westchester County, are
commanded by Heath, Wooster and Scott, and arc
chiefly Conneaicut Men and the Militia of Dutchefs
County. Several of them have deferred hither, and
many "more have-stolen off homewards, growing
weary of the Service. They have three Pieces of
Cannon with them, 6 and 9 Pounders.
The Rebels have lately plundered the Store of Cap
tain Drummond at Aquakinae Bridge, to the Value
ofabove ionol. They carried off the Effe&s to
•Newark Mountains, fold them at public Vendue,
and divided the Amount among those who seized the
Booty, About the fame Time, theft, or feme others
of the Fraternity, robbed the House of Capt. John
Richards of Second-River, and carried oft seven
young Slaves, with his Sheep, Oxen, Cows, Horses,
&c. to a very considerable Value. Daily Accounts
are received of their Ravages in the back Country,
where they fancy themselves out of Reach, upon the
poor miferabie Inhabitants, who either do net coun
tenance or concur in their Proceedings. And Inch is
the System of Liberty, eftabliflied i, those Colonies,
not under the Influence of His Majesty's Arms, that
mo Man dares toexprefs his Opinion relative to this
Mob-Government, without incurring the Forfeiture
of all his Property, and the Confinement of his Per
son in a Prison. Thus, whole Families, once in Af
fluence, are reduced to Wretchedness and Beggary
without even the usual Confutation of the common
Pity ; for such is the brutal Fury of these Rebels,
that no Extremity of Vengeance is thought severe
enough for those, whom they know or fufe& to have
any Attachment to the King and Constitution.
A Skirmish has happened in the Jerfies between a
a foraging Party of the King's Troops, and a large
Body of the Rebels, in which, it is reported, we
have loft feverai Waggons ; but no authentic Parti
culars are come to Hind.
Two or three Days since, the Rangers, &c. who
garrison Fort Independence, (allied upon the Rebels,
killed some, made Prisoners of others, and took one
Piece of Cannon.
fFy several Perlons, who lately left Philadelphia
we learn ; That Trade, Commerce, and all mecha
nical Occupations are entirely flopped in that City ;
that the Price of Beef is is. per Pound, Flour 275.
ver Hund. Mulaffcs 18s. per Gallon, Rum, 30s. per
Gallon, Salt is not to be had at any Rate whatever ;
Mufeovado Sugar from 2s. 2d. to 3s. per lb. Bohea
Tea at 255. per lb. Turkeys at 10s. each, Butter at
4s. per lb. Shoes from 20 to 255. per Pair, Wollens
not to be had at any Price. Most of their Vessels,
expe&ed this Winter; have been taken ; and not one
has arrived for the last five Weeks. The most vio
lent among them talk much of French Deceit, and
exclaim against the Eastern Colonies for withholding
their Stipulated Quotas of Assistance, after drawing
them into the Snare. The poor Wretches, who
have returned to Philadelphia from the Rebel Army,
are in a calamitous Situation under the Oppression
of many Diseases and Want of the common Necef
farics es Life: And those, who now belong to that
Army, join or leave it at Pleasure, being under no
Sort of Command. Thirty or Forty of them usually
dye in a Day at Philadelphia. Several Reinforce
ments badly equipped in point of Cloathing, have
lately passed through Philadelphia to join Washing
ton ; and more are expected. The Rebels give out,
that as soon as General Howe passes the Delaware,
they will set fire to Philadelphia, and pass on to the
Southward, The Expedition of the Southern Colo
nies against the Indian Nations has been attended
with no Success, though it has ceft them full £. 1000
Many of the Rebels, who were in the Action with
the 17th Regiment have been so dismayed at the un
daunted Bravery of that Corps, and at what may be
expected when the whole British Army shall take
the Field, that they, have retired from the Rebel
Service, and gone to their refpe&ive Homes. One
entire Company es Rifle-men, with their Officers,
were among them, and went off together.
' The Corps of Militia in King's county, Lft-
Iftand, from Motives of Loyalty to their Sovereign,
and of Zeal to the Constitution, have voluntarily
contributed and deposited in the Hands of the Ho
|norable William Axtol, the Sum of 3101. Bs. as
I an Addition to the noble Provision made to the
'Battalion now raising under the Command of Col.
Fanning, to be appropriated according to the Di
re&ion of his Excellency Governor Tryon.
In Consequence of Major French's Escape from
Hartford, in Connecticut, as mentioned in our last,
i the Committee of that Place have seized the Baggage
Ihe left behind him, Value at least One hundred
/Pounds, and kept a Watch, Seals, &c. worth Twen
-Ity-five Guineas, which he dropped in getting over
I the Pickets, to pay their Expence in pursuing him
§ and some other Charges, whieh could not possibly be
fuelled to more than sixty Dollars. They have also
chained a Mr. Whitmore, who was taken when
attempting to escape with Major French, to the Floor
of Hartford Goal, both by his Hands and Legs.
Such is the Equity and Humanity of these Preten-
Iders to Moderation and Liberty !
On Saturday Evening last the little Theatre in
I John-street, in this City, was opened, with the cele-
I brated Burlifque Entertainment of TOM I HuMB,
1 written by the late Mr. Fielding, to ridicule the
j Bathos of several dramatic Pieces that at hjs Time
Ito the difgrsce of the British Stage, had engrossed
both the Lon ton Theatres. The Characters were
?performed by Gentlemen of the Navy and Army;
the Spirit with which this favourite Piece was fuppor
• ted by tire Performers, prove their Taste and strong
IConception of the Humour. Saturday's Performance
>convince us that a goodEdueation and Knowledge of
jpolite Life, are essentially necessary to form a good
lActor. The Phy was introduced by aProlqgue writ
'ten and spoken by Captain Stanly; we have great
fPleafure in applauding this firft Effort of his infant
1 Muse, as replete with true poetic Genius. The Scenes
printed by Captain De Lancey has great Merit, and
Iwould not disgrace a Theatre, tho' under the Ma
nagement of a Garrick. The Houle was crouded
with Company, and the Ladies made a brilliant Ap
-2 pearance.
f*f Mrs. M'Clean, (formerly Mrs. Glass)
I is removed to ths City again, and follows her
r Bufihels as usual.—She may be found at her
I House in John's itreet, opposite the Theatre.
I' §||§ A tew Bottles of Turlington's original
Balsam,-a very excellent Lip Salve, and the
genuine Keyser's Fills, to be fold at H.Gaine's
Book Store, in Hanover-Square ; where the Pub
lic may be supplied with Writing Paper of
{ an excellent Quality, and a Variety crtother Arri
; cles in the Si ATIONARY WAY, &c. &c.
I^CT^^^'S^^Tll^^^
FOR SA L E,
A QUANTITY OF
YAIN STOCKINGS
, And White SHIRTS for Soldiers,
MAY BE HAD AT
;P A T. M'D AVITT's Store,
In QUEEN-STREET.
'T O BE'S OLD'B Y
I ALBERT SMITH, Turner,
I Next door to Comraiffary General Chamier's, in Nassau-
I street,
Sundry Pieces of Houfhold GOODS,
' C'°" as raa hogany chairs, black walnut ditto, Win-
IJ " >r ditto, a chest upon chest, with a cabinet in, two
Ipainted bed steads, a card table, jelly glasses, walk-hand
glasses with plates, two large looking glasses, two sconces,
and f^ndry other articles.
*, He returns his fincete thanks to his former cuf
temers and hope; for a continuance of their favours.
To ba fold at public Vendue,
This D AY,
By JOHN MCADAM, and Co.
Nt the Coffie-Houfe Bridge,
A Quantity of
Houshold Furniture, viz.
Chairs, Tables, Beds, Bedding, &c.
And On Tuesday,
To continue daily, till the whole is finished,
Bohea Tea, Coffee, Spice, Mufcovado Sugars,
Stripes, Checks, Thread, Cambrick, and a great
Variety cf Dry Goods.
A Quantity of Molasses and Leaf Tobacco to
be disposed of at private Sale : Also a small
Parcel cf good Salt.
,'W I LTI "AM "USTICK,
I At the sign of the Lccl< and K&, between Burling and
;Beekman's Slip, No. 33, Queen-street, has for sale,
; $ GOOD assortment of IRONMONGERY, CUT
1 Cl LERY, &c. amongst which are nails of all forts,
Ibrads and tscks, a few fma:l chests of tools, anchors of
I different fixes, Eaglilh and German fted, Spanish brown,
white and red lead, wind w [hfs, Enflilh and Rtiffia
duck, and maby other a. tries in the ironmongery ' and
cutlery wry, too tedious to mention.
ON THURSDAY last was droped between
Mr. Gaine's and Duke-Street, a bundle
containing eight mn(lin handkerchiefs. Any
person who has found the Lid bundle, by giving
notice of them to Mr. Gaine, (hall receive Two
Dollars reward. If offered for sale, they to whom
they are eftered, will please to flop them, and
fend word to H, GAINE.
^R'^
TheSHIP
J UNO;
James Davies, Matter,
Lying nc.r the Exchange Bridge, carry
ing fix carriage guns, and foen anfwcrable; has good ac
commodations for piffengers. For freight or paflage, ap
ply to themafter on board, or at the Coffee-houfe, between
the hours of eleven and two.
INFORMATION having been made to Major General
Robertson, that the Library of King's College,
and of the Society Library in the city of New-York, have
been pillaged, as well of the books as of part of the Philo
sophical Apparatus. PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given,
that in the books belonging to the College, is placed,
either the arms of the College, or ofthe Society for pro
pagating the gospel, and that in the booksofthe City So
ciety Library, is placed the arms of the said Society, or
that the several books so pillaged, are otherwise io mark
ed, that no one can be ignorant to whom they refpe&ively
belong. And all persons in whose hands any of the said
Books or Apparatus now are, by whatever means they
came into their peffeffion, are hereby ftri&ly ordered with
in TEN BAYS, to deliver the fame to the Printer of
this paper, for the use of the refpedive proprietors, or
they will be committed to the Provost, and punilhed as
receivers of stolen goods.
JAMES ROBERTSON.
New-York, 27th January, 1777.
I A Large assortment of Youths ditto,
INails, . Sheeting of all qualities,
IFlannel stripes, .Dowlas,
I Sail canvas. No. tto 8, Qzriabrigs,
I Kendal cottons, Fine Durham mustard,
§ Plain cloths, ' Best eating oil,
I Frizes, Mens fine and strong (hoes,
Swanfkins, Womenscalin.anco^ ditto,
Flannels, Yaid wide cotton checks,
Kerfies, 7-8 voric ditto, ritto,
Bristol rugs, 7-8 wide linen Hollands,
Best rose blankets, " Coarse sacking,
Common ditto, Liverpool beer in bottles,
Shalloons, 3-4 wide linens,
CalimAcocs; A quantity of fine cordage,
Durants, afiurted,
Camblcts, Pickles cf all forts,
Irilh linens, Sewing twine,
Split peafe, Hats of all qualities,
Flannel jackets, Wove basket buttons,
Frize ditto,' Twist and cloth coloured f:A
Mens yarn flockings, A quantity of bricks.
N. B. The above articles to be fold wholefaie,^t a
very reasonable profit
To BE SOLD BY
JOSEPH ALLICOCKE,
Next Door to the Cofr-Houfe,
ANTIGUA Rum of extraordinary Quality,
warranted 4 Years old.
Two Years old ditto,
English refined Sugar,
Irish Butter and Linens,
Pins; Women's Callimanco Quilts,
Printed Callicoes,
Knives and Forks,. S#lt, &c.
Halt Johaanetfes and other foreign gold, at the rates for
merly eftabliffied by the New-York Chamber of Com
merce; also, bills of credit emitted by the General As
sembly of this province, will be received by
Edward and William Leight,
AS payment for a quantity of Ironmongery and Cut
lary, Spanilh brown ard whiting, bar iron and
fleet, which they have for SALE, at their store, No. 190,
Queen-Street, near Burling's-Sh,.
At the fame place are to be disposed of
Excellent MUSCOVADO SUGAR,
in barrels arid tierces, writing and printing paper, &c.
A HoPSE'and Cart S fOLEN.
STOLEN, last Saturday morning theigth inst. from the
corner of the Fly-market, A HORSE and CART.
The Cart is remarkable, beinga light mere new box
not painted, upon a chair carriage, and with a chair faddie
harness and black leather reins. Each of the toms cf
the carriage, has a large screw ftand : ng up with a beulas
top. The Horse is black, with a star on his forehead,
force grey spots upon his feet, and a good mane, white
hairs about his head and neck, does not pace. Whoever
will give information to the Printer hereof, where the
said Horse and Cart can be found, or of any perfen or
persons in whose possession the fame has been seen since
taken away as above, fliall receive Ten Dollars re
ward, upon either Shewing where the said Horse and
Cart are, or upon giving fatisfying evidence that he has
been seen as above, in the poffiffion of the person or per
sons named by the said informer. The reward to be paid
by Mr. Gaine.
To be fold at public Vendue,
By PATRICK M'DAVITT,
At a Store iu Dock-Street, eppofite the Golden Padlock,
near Coentie's^Market,
On Wednesday next,
750 BARRELS of FLOUR,
In Lots of ten Barrels each.
The Sale to begin exactly at Eleven o'Cleck.
Thomas and fames Barrow,
In Broad Street, n°ar the City-Hall,
Have for S ALE,
"[PAINTERS colours, yellow gaker, and ivory black
2 in powder, putty, linfaed oil and spirits of turpentine,
window glass of all sizes.
N. B. Tfe said Barrows, cut glass for clock faces,
piOures, hall lanthorns, &c. and carry on the painting
bufineA, as ufual.'
BEAUME DE VIE.
IT is earneflly requested, that any person having for
SALE, the patent medicine, called BEAUME DR
VIE, will give notice, to the Printer. Or any ope ha
vinga quantity for their own use, will infinitely oblige a
gentleman whose health depends upon it, by lending a
few bottles : He is in hourly expectation of a parcel from
London, when lye will replace what is borrowed, and al
ways acknowledge his obligations to the lender.
ANY Person capable of Supplying a large Quantity of
SPRUCE, by leaving their Proposals at Hugh
Gaine's Printing-Office, will be treated with there, by
JAMES LEADBETTER.
Excellent Port WINE, in Pipes and
Bottles; Part of the Cargo of the Sukey,
Capt. Brown. MADEIRA and.CLARET in
Bottles, London Porter, Weft India Rum, Irish
BUTTER in Firkins, to be fold by WILLIAM
COLLINS, at the Sign of the broken Quadrant,
between Beekman and Peck Slips, Water-Street.
=i To 'the~M Y.
PROPOSALS
Fer Printing by Subscription,
The Collection and Remarks ofa late
General Officer of diflinguifhed Abilities,
On the Scene of War,
In every possible Situation of an Army.
THESE papers are now in the pofleffion of Major ;
Donkin, who is preparing them for the prefs.l
They have bees perused and approved of by several gen-1
tiemen of experience in the profeffon.
Major Donkin flatters himfelf the motive that induces
him to lay these papers before the publick, will meet the,
agprobation of every friend to the British constitution,
I he begs leave to assure his brother officers that the vanity
; of acquiring literary reputation does not prevail with
him to affix his name to the work ; his design is t® raise
afum of money to le applied to the relief of the children and
widoivs of those brave men mho have fallen or may fall
febting for their King and country against the rebel colonies.
CONDITIO N S.
Every gentleman fubferibing not less than ss. Sterling, |
shall be entitled to a book.
The fubferiptions to be paid into the hands of Hugh
Gainr, he having a bock for that purpose.
The surplus, after defraying the necessary expencea of
printing, to be applied to the relief of such objects as
the commanding officers of corps shall recommend to a
committee of officers to be appointed for that purpose.
The Names of the fubferibers to be printed with the
book.
The work will be comprized in one volume, and de
cated to Li eut. General Earl Percy.
And to be SOL 1), by
T HO MAS LY 0 N,
At his STORE, opposite the Crffbe-Rbcrti, formerly
Brock's Tavern:
Widows cf SOLDIER 5, Cr. Oc.
At the Theatre in John's-Street,
{On THURSDAY Next,
Will be Performed, the COMEDY of the
L YA R/
VVith the Entertainment of
TOM THUMB.
The Characters by Gentlemen of the
NAVY and ARMY.
BOXES, One Dollar. PIT, Three
Shillings, and GALLERY, Iwo Shillings
Sterling.
TICKETS to he had at Hugh Gaine's, Printer,
and at the Ceffee-Honfe.
Positively no Person to be admitted behind the
Scenes. •.
Vroant Rex & Regina.
WILLIAM TOITG UE?
HAS FOR SAL E,
AT his Store in Hanover-square, Oznabrigs,
Sail cloth, Cordage, a 12 and 14. inch cable,
with a variety of other articles as usual, /.
Just imported, in the brig Pearl, Peter Braucker, Master,
from Liverpool, and to be fold by him on board the
veffe| at Burling's-flip,
SALT in three bushel bags, cheese;
red port Wine in bottles, bottled beer, double re
fined Sugar, bacon, tongues, tripe, tobacco, ffiag, pig
tail, and cut and dried, beef, oatmeal, pipes, carpenters
nails, mens shoes; crates of Queen's ware, fail cloth
No. I to 7, cordage, anchors, a few pieces cf wollens ar.
linear, buttons, thread, twist, needles, a few drugs.
To be SOLD by
WILLIAM PRINCE,
At Flushing-Landing, on LONG-ISLAND, near
NEW-YORK,
A large Collection of FRUIT I REES,
As I FOLLOWS, viz.
ENGLISH CHERRIES of different
^fy Sorts, Plumbs, Apricots, N:\lrrintr, Peaches
of all Kinds, Pears of all Kinds, Apples of all Kinds,
ten thousand Newtown Pippens and Spitzenberg Apples,
Tices of the proper Size to fend to England or elsewhere
Mulberries, white, black, and red Quince Trees, Fi
Trees, hard and foft Shell Almond Trees, Madeira Nv
Trees, Blackwalnut and Butternut Trees, Barcelona no
and Filbert Trees, Elinoy Nut Trees, black, white an
cd Currants, Goolberries, green, yellow, and Ambe
brick, white and red Raiberries, large Chili, hautboys,
Redwood, and white Strawberries, black and white Ma
deira, and the large white Lilbon Grape, and a Variety cf
other different Sorts, and all Kinds of American flowe
ing, Shrubs, ever green and Timber Trees.
*, Price of the above Fruit Trees ate is. 6d. each.
Whoever ffiopid want any of the above Trees or
Shrubs, by leaving their Orders at Mr. Hugh Gaine's
Printing-Office, in New-Yerk, may be supplied within a
few days notice.
N. B. At said Printing-Office may be seen a Cata
logue of the above Trees and Shrubs, with the different
prices.
FOR dA L =
At DANIEL MCCORMICK':
STORE,
In Hanover Square,
Coarse Yarn Stockings,
SEVEN-EIGHT cotton Wine and alb glasses,
checks, Brocades, lutes rings,
Yard wide ditto, Rattinets, Walloons,
Yard and 3-8 ditto, Striped and plait cambist
Jeans, Callimancoes,
Ozenbrigs, Prunells,
Carpets, Worried pluffi,
Carpetting, [Corks, &c. &c.
A few boxes of Hard Soap,
AND,
EIDER DOWN for coverlids
By JOSEPH ADAMS,
And to be fold at his store on the Dock, near the
Fly Market, where country chapmen and others may
be supplied on the shortest notice and most reasonable
terms, for cash only, to wit.
SLOPS of all forts, flockings, men
and women's hats, fhees and flockings for the army,
woollen caps, Dutch do. tea, loaf and brown fii^-
coffee, soap, candles, cheese, cut tobacco, per
calks and bottles, port wine in bottles, linens, flor,
earthen ware, butter, Iriffi potatoes, &c.
*||* Wanted, a good store keeper and a boy fer
Enquire of said Adams.
To be LET, ~
(From the firft of March next)
A LARGE and convenient house, with sonven^ac
out-houses and Cables, and a large garden, in the
Out-ward of this city. Enquire of
NICHOLAS BAYARD.
For SALE,
Fourteen pipes and seven hogsheads of
Genuine Madeira Wine,
AS the owner of said wines intends soon to leave
this place, therefore whoever inclines to purchase
a whole, cr a part, may expert to have a good bargain.
For information apply to Mr. James Barclay, opposite
Coenties-Market, or on board the brig Britannia, Jona
than Smith, master, lying at Burlings Slip.
A WOMAN that has an inclination to go t® Eng
land, with a family, and take care of children,
may hear of a place, provided £he comes well recom
mended. For further particulars, apply to Hugh Gaine.
THOS. B. ATTWOOD,
HAS opened his Store of DRUGS and MEDI
CINES, in the late Dwelling-House of »effrs.
Curfon and Seton, in Dock-Street, where he has for
Sale, a general Assortment ; together with a Colledioa
cf the most approved patented Medicines, viz.
Batercan's drops, Amderfon's Pills,
Hill's Balsam of Honey, Hooper's Pills,
Turlington's Balsam, Lockyer's Fills,
Boerhave's Balsam, Keyfer's Pills,
Buffy's Elixir, ALSO,
Stoughton's Bitters, Isinglass,
Haerlem Oil, Hartlhorn Shavings,
Britifb Oil, Vermicelli,
Frances's Elixir, Oatmeal,
Jesuits Drops, Orange Flower Water,
Tinfture of Valerian, Nutmegs, Cinnamon, &c.
Essence cf Balm of Cilead, Genuine Carolina Pink
James's Fever Powders, Root,
Greenough's Tin&ure, Marble Mortars of all Sizes,
An excellent paste for pre- for Pra&itioners, as well
serving the Teeth. as family Use.
||§| |At the above Store, Country and Sea Orders will
be duly executed; Physicians and Family Prescriptions
aithfully prepared ; and all Favours properly acknew
dged.
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