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Farmer Advices by the Swift Packet.•
From the London Gazette, July 29.
Admiralty Office, July 29.
Extrad of a letter from Vice-Admiral Lord
Shuldham, to Mr. Stephens, dated July
22, 1780.
THE Francois, a French brig, taken by
Sir James Wallace, Captain of his
Majesty's (hip the Nonfuch, arrived here this
afternoon, and herewith I transmit you the
intelligence given by the prrze-maftcr on
bo?rd her.
INTELLIGENCE.
The Ncirfuch beinb "on a cruize, the ?4 ! 11
inft nt, about 10 A. 1. difcovco.d a licet
fleering to the westward, to which fire gave
chace, and on coming up, found it to be a
convoy from Bred, bound to Nantz and Bour
deanx, confining of 22 fail, under the escort
of three frigates, la Bellone, Etourdie, and
Lezard, the two former of gh guns each, and
the latter new pierced for 36 gura, but only
12 on board. As soon as the Nonfuch came
nea r the convoy, they all pufned for the.
Loire; but flic soon after captured the Fran
cois, another brig and a sloop, and the Le
zard getting aground on the Blanche Blank
wa^ burnt the next morning by the boats of
the Nonfuch, having firft taken out a great
part of the stores, which confined only of
cordage, and unbent the fails from her yards.
At noon, on the 15th, two. fail were disco
vered from the Nonfuch, in the Western
Quarter, supposed from their appearance, to
be two frigates, on which /he gave chace to
them, and leparated from the Francois.
From the London Gazette, August 5.
Admiralty Office, Aug 5, 1780.
Sir James Wallace, Captain of his Maje
sty's ship Nonfuch, in a letter to Mr. Ste
phens, dared at Falmouth the firft inflant,
gives an account, That while his boats were
employed in burning the frigate oft the Loire,
as mentioned in the Gazette published last
Saturday, (which proved to be the Legere,
inhead of the Lizard) he observed three-fal
in the N. W. making fignais to each other,
to which he immediately gave chace, and
about midnight came up with, and closely
engaged one of them ; that after a defence of
more than two hours, flie struck, and proved
to be the La Belle Poule, mounted with 32
guns, twelve pounders, commanded by the
Chevalier Kergarion, and 275 men; that the
Captain and 24 men were killed, the second
Captain, with several other officers and men,
to the amount of 50, were wounded; and
that the Nonfuch had three men killed, and
ten wounded, two of whom have since died.
The ftigates which were in company, but
Separated, were L'Aimable. of 32 guns, eight
pounders; and the La Roffinolle, of 20 guns,
fix pounders.
£xtra& of a Letter from Lisbon, July 15.
" There are no less than nine British pri
vateers lying in our harbour, all ready for sea,
some of them large ones. There are also
twelve prizes belonging to the above priva
teers, consisting of French, Spanish, and
American vessels. The men of war on this
station have seven Prizes in the Tagus, two
of them King's frigates, one Spanish, and
one French, which make four that Commo
dore Johnftone has taken since he has been
on this station."
August 10. Five new battalions will'
be asked for from Parliament as soon as it
meets ; ' ur late acquisitions of the provinces
ofGr :gia and Carolina, requiring that Num
ber to defend them.
There are now five fail of the line lying at
Spithead, all ready for sea, which are only
detained here for want of men.
The reason cf the late very hot impress,
i^ said to be owing to the advices received of
the French fleet from Toulon having joined
that of Spain from Cadiz.
A gentleman of rank, just arrived from
Berlin, who attended a late review in that
kingdom, being asked by his Prussian Ma
jesty, " What he thought of the naval equip
" ments in the North r" replied, " He
" supposed they were made with a view of
" extending their several marines, at a time
" when neither of the contending nations
" could attend to their progress." " That
" may be, (rejoined Frederic,) but I think
" before they have amused themselves fix
" months longer out of their elements, we
" fhali.be able to shew the best part of them
“ some tolerable land diversion, and
" that up ri their own continent!"
'I he East and Weft-India fleets pafled by
Portland the 28th ult. one of the convoy took
a privateer of 28 guns, that had got into the
middle of the fleets.
Admiral Geary has with him 29 fail of the
line, without the Nonfuch, which will make
30. The Buffalo which failed with a convoy
about ten days ago for the Weft-Indies, will
enly fee them into the Bay, and then make
one of the Squadron. Two ships of the line
failed from Portsmouth with a convoy about
a month ago, whose orders were to fee them
as far as the island of Madeira, then to join
the grand fleet in the Bay; and fix fail of the
line now at home, will depart without fail,
about the middle of next week, which wil
make in the whole forty.
Yesterday and this morning upwards of
130 fail of veflels arrived in the river, among
which are 73 fail of Weft-Indiamen.
The grand fleet were left all well on Tues
day last by a cutter which is arrived at Ply
mouth.
The number of French Weft-Indiamen
that have fallen into our hands as prizes since
the commencement of the dispute with France,
according to the justest estimate, are calcu
lated at 147 fail of ships; at a medium value
of 20,0001. the total value will be 3,840,000!.
lots to the French in that trade only.
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Extrados from Rebel Papers.
N E W POR T, September 25.
The Hon. General Affenibly of this State is
adjourned to the last Monday in O&ober next,
then to meet in Providence.
Last Wednesday arrived here the sloop- ,
Capt. Tryon, belonging to New-London, in
thirteen days from Cape Francois, who in
forms that he failed in company with the f 1-
lowing vessels, viz. The (hip Commerce, Capt-
Bartlet, for Boston ; the sloop Polly, Captain
Whiting, the fl op George, Capt. Morrain,
pf Warren, and the sloop Humbird, Capt.
Potter, for Providence, in this State; and
Capt. Woodbridge, in a schooner, for Salem.
—that on the 6th infant arrived at the Cape
three ships, and a brig, Capt. Dalling, from
Portsmouth, New-Hatopfhire, likewise a brig,
Capt. Johnson, from Salem, all letters of
marque.
It is reported that Admiral Rodney is ar
rived at Sandy-Hook, with 12 ships ofthe line,
from the Weft-Indies; and that he has reinforc
ed Admiral Arbuthnot, at Gardner's Island,
with four ships from said fleet.
October z. Last Friday arrived here His Mot
Christian Majesty's frigate le Gentille, from
Brest, but last from the Weft-Indies, it is said,
with dispatches for the French General and
Admiral at this Place.
PROVIDENCE, Sept. 23.
A large topsail schooner, with a small quan,
tity of provisions, from New-York, bound to
Newfoundland, is taken aid carried into Bed
ford, by a small privateer from Stonington.
Captain Dyer, who is arrived at Bedford,
on the 30th ult. in lat. 34: long. 71: 31, fpokc
with Captain Job Pray, in the letter of marque
sloop Eclipse, belonging to Philadelphia, hav
ing a prize brig in company, with one hun
dred and seventeen hofheads of rum on board.
NORWIC H, Sept. 7.
The nest of money makers which infefted
this, and the dates of Massachusetts and New-
York, have, within a few days past, fuffered
as severe a shock as at any time during the war.
Upwards of forty are detected; together with
the printing materials, and a quantity of mo
ney which had been struck off, but wanted
signing: And we have the pleasure to add,
that measures are dill pursuing which forebodes
a total extirpation of such species of villians.
BOST O N, Sept. 13.
The ship Harlequin of 18 guns, ship Jack
of 14, and the brig Eagle of 14, all belonging
to Salem, are taken by the enemy in the ri
ver St. Lawrence, and sent to Quebec.
Friday last arrrived here from a cruize, the
pffi'atter boat Resolution, and brought in with
her a prize schooner, laden with poultry and
dry goods, taken up the river St. Lawrence.
Friday last arrived at Salem from Spain, the
privateer ship pickering, Capt. Harriden, who
brought in with him three prize brigs, laden
with fifh.
Sep/. 23. Wednesday afternoon about two
o'clock, a terrible fire broke out on the Long
Wharf in this town, wind N. E. which con
sumed the warehcufes occupied by Messrs Pitts
and Call, Mr. Simon Elliot's tobacconist store,
the Commissary's store, and several others,
with most of the effeds of very considerable
value. It happened providentially to be high
water, or the whole range of warehouses would
in all probability have been consumed; but by
the usual activity of the inhabitants, the raging
flames were prevented from spreading any fur
ther.
We hear from the army, that General Poor,
of the New-Hampshire forces, lately died in
camp ; and that General Nixon had resigned.
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,uft publijbed, and to be fold by
HUGH GAIN E,
At theßible and Crown, Hanover-Square
M EDITATIONS
AND
CONTEMPLATIONS.
In TWO VOLUMES.
Containing,
VOL. I. VOL. 11.
Meditations among Contemplations on
the Tombs. the Night.
Reflections on a Contemplations on
Flower Garden; the Starry Hea-
And a Descant on vENS; and
Creation. A Winter Piece.
By THE LATE REVEREND
JAMES HERVEY, A. M
Rector of Wefion-Fawell, in Northamptonfbire.
THE SIXTEENTH EDITION.'
Price and Salmon,
Have received by the last ships from Europe, and
ARE NOW OPENING,
111 their store the corner of Smith and Duke-greets,
A Variety of WOOLLEN GOODS or almolt
every denomination, which they will fell very
reasonable; as likewise silks, huffs, Walloons, but
tons and twitt; silk, worsted and cotton Hockings,
printed cottons, gloves, threads, &c.
They have likewise for file, very fine
English bacon, and Gloncefler cheese,
A quantity of fine
Old French brandy and annifeed water.
For Charleftown,
A#l^^ ^ BELLA,
John KtA^U ICK, Mader;
well appointed, fallfalling
Vessel.—For Freight or Passage, apply to the
Mailer on board, or to Colburn Barrell, No.
16, Broadway; who has for Sale choice Port
WIN E, by the Pipe, Hogshead or Qnarer
cafk. (12 14)
A Lot of Ground to Leale.
rano be Lett, on a Building Lease, for such $
& Number of Years as can be agreed upon, a
valuable Lot of Ground, liquated in the North Side
of Stone Sti eet, upon which, before the Fire 1776,
there was a large Brewry with all its Appurtenances.
The Lot is 44 Feet font to the Street, but widens
as it goes North to 73 Feet 6 Inches,and is in Depth
upon the Weft Side 156 Feet, and on the East 134
Feet 4 Inches. It will be lett all to one Person or
in separate Divisions. For Terms , apply to D^vid
Campbell, Attorney at Law, at his Office next Door
to the Coffee-Houft, where a plan of the lot may be
seen.
N. B. There is on the forefaid lot an excellent
well, which can be easily cleared up.
"FRANCIS HILL,
No. 22, King Street,
HAS for sale, belt and latent imported Irish
Mess and Cargo Beef and Pork,
in Tierces, Barrels, and Half Barrels ; Ship Bread,
Peafe, Oatmeal, Fioui, Rufe Butter, rilice, Jamaica
Spirits, &c. &c. (12 15)
New-York, 2d October, 1780.
An Evening School
Will be opened on the 15th Instant, at No. 19,
Little Queen-Street.
N. B. Day School continued as usual.
TO BE SOLD, ’
By JOSEPH TOTTEN,
No. 169, ^ueen-flreet, a general assortment cf
Dr, GOODS, cuobolejale and retail, on the mtf
reasonable terms,
LU lESTRINGS, mantuas, ducapes, brocades,
India perfians and taffeties,farfnets, and modes,
India and Englifli chintz, callicoes, muffins, nan
keens, cambricks and lawns, silk handkerchiefs,
gauzes and gauze handkerchiefs, men and womens
silk, thread, and cotton hose, men and womens silk,
thread, and leather gloves and mitts, silk quilts,
Marseilles quilting, womens stays, womens ftuff
and Morocco (hoes, childrens ditto, black and white
lace and edgings, ribbons, feathers and plumes,
fuperfine broad-cloths, second ditto, 4-4, and 78
Irish linens, 4-4, and 7-8 cotton check, rattenets
and fhalloons, tammies and durants, ruffel and cal
amancoes, velverets, corduroys, fuftians, and
jeans, drawboys, black princess ftuff, best black
florentine, black fattin lading, fagathies, womens
scarlet cloaks, bed ticks, ofnabrigs, Irish sheeting,
&c. China by the box or retail, paper hangings,
very neat patterns, hyfon, foulhong, and bohea
eas, lod. and izd. nails, by the cask, a few boxes
6 by 8 window glass, fuperfine flour, by the barrel,
coffee, Jamaica spirits, by the hogshead, sugars by
he hogshead.
Tu b"t S OLD
Booth and Mefier,
At their store No. 226, Queen-street,
HYSON, foufhong, Luceii oil,
finglo and bohea tea, Madeira, port, and Liibon
Chocolate and coffee, wines,
Double and finale refin'd Arrack, shrub,
and mufcGvado sugar, Jamaica spirits,
Raisins and currants, Old rum, common ditto,
Almonds and prunes, Brandy, geneva, ,
Starch and fig blue, Porter in hogsheads,
Mact and cloves, Ditto in bottles,
Cinnamon and nutmegs, Playing cards,
Pepper and allspice, Soap and candles,
Aborted pickles in cases, Bottle corks,
Mushrooms, Mustard in cases,
Girkins, Oil in ditto,
French beans, Cheshire and Gloucefler
Capers, olives, walnuts, cheese,
Anchovies, ketchup, Bi/cuit in cases,
India soy, Bowen's sago powder, rice.
A few pipes London particular, and London
market wines.
Allbright & Dunfcomb,
Have for file, at their store in Water-Street, between
Beekman's and Burling's Slip, No. 1069.
HYSON, 7 [Caltile & turpentine soap
Sufhong, >TEAS. Sweet oil and vinegar,
And Bohea J Mace, cinnamon,
Madeira, Cloves and nutmegs,
Lisbon, ( WINE'S Anchovies,
Tenereiffe, f 'Pickles of all forts,
And Port ) Hair powder,
Old Jamaica fpiri s, Cake and ball blacking,
Welt India rum, Brushes of different forts,
Old coniac brandy, Pipes and tobacco,
Best Holland geneva. Belt Poland Stai cli,
Double and single refined Playing cards,
sugar, Writing paper, sealing
Mufeovado sugar, wax,Raifins,
Powder sugar, Belt Yorkshire hams,
Best bottled porter, Basket salt,
Do Burton ale, Double Gloucester cheese
Coffee and chocolate, Best mess beef & pork, in
Pepper and alfpice, half barrels,
Belt Durham muttard, in Ship bread in calks,
land 1-2 Ib. bottles, A neat assortment of
Mould and dipt candles, Giafs and Queen's Ware.
VINTNER and DISTILLER, at his Store, No.
125, upper End of Queen- Street, formerly oc
cupied by Philip Kiffick, has for sale the
following Articles upon the molt reafoqable
Terms for CASH;
GENUINE old Ma
deira, by the pipe,
quarter-calk, or doz.
Do. Port, do. Lifoon,
Ditto Tenneriffe,
Maimfey'by the gallon,
Sweet mountain, by the
dozen,
Claret, by the dozen,
London Porter, by the
hamper or dozen,
Comae brandy, by the
pip", quarter-calk, oi
gallon,
HoPands geneva, by the
case, or gallon,
Old Jamaica spirits, fine
flavourand high proof,
by the hogshead, or
less quantity.
Do. Weft-India Rum,
do. New-York,
Shrub, by the quarter
calk, or gallon,
Frefli lime, or lemon
juice in bottles,
Cherry brandy,
A neat aiforrment of
homespun gin, and
brandy, very little in
ferior to Hollands or
French,
All forts of the best cor
dials,
White wine vinegar, by
by the quarter-calk, or
gallon,
A neat assortment of
pickles,
HALL and BIRK S,
At No. 977, Beekman's Slip,
Have for SALE, on the lowed Terms,
MADEIRA, red port, and Lifoon wine, by
the pipe, quarter-calk, or dozen; hyfon,
green, foufhong and bohea teas, double and single
refihed loaf sugars, mufeovado ditto, old Jamaica
spirits, brandy and rum by the puncheon or gallon,
mess beef and pork in tierces, barrels and half bar
rels, ship bread, flour of a good quality, a frelh
assortment of butter ; Ihat from No. I, to 4, with
a general assortment of groceries, a few tierces of
good rice, a parcel of damaged bread and oatmeal.
Belt ENGLISH PORTER, in butts.
George Grundy, and Co.
No. 162, Queen-street,
Have for SALE,
A Few packages of low priced woollens, flops, mi
litary Ihoes, pocket books, &c. also bird, duck,
goose and swan shot, red Herrings, butt beer, port
wine in pipes, brandy, rose butter, soap and candles,
white peas, starch, hair powder, human hair and wig
cauls, and ribbon, glass ware, lamp black, Span Ih
brown, linseed and tan oil in jars. And a final!
assortment of Dry Goods, by wholesale, for calh, on
the most reasonable terms.
WANTED, a quantity of pipe, hogshead and
barrel Haves. Apply as above.
By His Excellency
James Robertson, Esq;
Captain General and Governor in Chief, in and over
the Province of New-York, and the Territories de
pending thereon in America, Chancellor and Vice-
Admiral of the fame, and Major-General of hit
Majesty's Forces.
A PROCLAMATION.
THE Necessity of a seasonable and ample Supply of
FUEL, for the Use of his Majesty's Troops,
obliges me, however relu&nt to call on the Inhabitants
of Long-Island, to furnish a Proportion of Wood for the
Barrack-Yard in New-York, several Plans have been
successively adopted; but without their Assistance a fuf
ficient Quantity to guard again ft the Severities of along
Winter cannot be procured; and I flatter myfelf, they
will che more cheerfully comply with the Requisition, as
the Burthen, if any, will be equally borne, and the In
jury that mul t unavoidably befal Individuals, from an
untorefeen Deficiency be prevented.
The County of King's is therefore required to get
1500 Curds; Queen's County 4500 ; and .the Western
Part of Suffolk (including Huntington, Iflip, Smith-
Town, and Brookhaver) 3000 Cords, ready cut and
corded by the 1 sth of August ensuing.
And that the Distribution may be equally made and all
Waste avoided, the Civil and Military Officers of each
County will meet, on Saturday the 2 sth Inst. at Flat-
Buffi, Jamaica, and Smith-Town, and assess on each
Diftri6t, a proportionate Part of the Quantity demanded.
The Officers in the Diftrid will then diredthe Farmers
each to cut his Part, regulating it by the Wood Land he
possesses; and on Notice being given, will muster the
Teams of the Neighbourhood, and cart the Wood to such
Landing as shall be appointed, where the Wood ready
corded, is to be by them surveyed in the Presence of the
Barrack Officer, who will give a Certificate on the Spot
for the Number of Cords, to the Proprietor at the Rate
of Thirty Shilling, per Cord for Walnut, and Twenty for
Oak ; and also for the Cartage, at the Rate of Four
Shillings a Cord per Mile. The Teams so employed will
be fully protested, and the Certificates punctually paid.
The foregoing Regulations not being adapted to the
Situation of the eastern Part of Suffolk ; the Inhabitants
of Southold, Sou hampton, and East Hampton, are re
quired to cut in the Wood Lands late belonging to Wil.
ham Smith, and William Floyd of said County (now
out in Rebellion) in the parts thereof nearest to the
Landing by M?.fl:ck Neck, 3000 Cords of Wood, to ba
ready by thefirft of September. On due Information be
ing given, they will cart the fame, and attend in the
mean while to its Preservation, and when surveyed ora
the Wattr-fide, they will receive at the Rate of Ten
Shillings per Cord, for cutting and carting as above men
tioned.
These Orders being calculated at once to provide for the
Arms and to give every Security to the Farmer against
others interfering with his Property ; he will be left
without Excuse, if by a criminal Negle& he does not
avail himfelf of the advantageous Offers held out to him,
and must expect to fuffer all the Evils consequent on his
Disobedience.
- Given under my Hand, and the Great Seal of the
Province of New-York, in the City of New-
York, the 16th Day of June, One Thcufand
Seven Hundred and Eighty, in the 20th Year
ofhis Majesty's Reign.
JAMES ROBERTSON.
PETER LIEGEMAN,
- Balket and blown fall,
, Oznabrigs,
Cotton in bales,
A small quantity of Ger
man fteel L
Very fine hyfon, green,
^ foufhong, cengo, and
bohea teas,
Double and single re
-1 fined sugar,
Mufeovado and powder
sugar, by the barrel or
less quantity,
Green and ground coffee,
Chocolate, barley, and
rice,
:Durham flour pfmuffard,
, in bottles,
Whole and ground pep
,.per>
Ginger and alfpice,
Raisins and currants,
Mould and dipt candles,
Caftile and turpentine
soap,
Playing cards,
Scotch fnuff, in bladder#
and bottles,
Twist and cut tobacco,
Starch, and fig blue,
Indigo, Ihot,
Long and Ihort pipes,
Mace, cinnamon, cloves,
and nutmegs,
Tripe in kegs,
A neat assortment of stone
ware, and sundry ar
ticles too tedious to
mention.