The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1779-12-13 00:00:00, page 3

NE ''-YORK, Dec. 13.
The Schooner Beaver, Captain Roddan, ar
rived here last Wednesday, in 28 Days from
Jamaica: All was well at that Island, and
every Preparation made to receive the Count
d'Bftaing, in Case he Ihould attack that Place ;
that his Majesty's Ship the Galatea was arrived
there, and had Carried in with her two French
Privateers ; and that two Rebel Privateers had
been funk in the Windward Passage by his
Majelty's Ships Ruby, Brillol and Lion; that
a valuable Spanilh Polacre had been carried
into Kingston, by some of Admiral Parker's
Fleet, and that a Fleet with Provisions was
arrived there from Cork.
Captain JEneas M'lntofh, Captain and Pay
matter to the 71st Regiment, lately died at
Savannah, much lamented.
Mr. Peter De Vifme, who went from hence
some Time ago for Georgia, was washed over
board on the Passage, and drowned.
Capt. Duffee, in General De Lancey's Bri
gade, and his Lieutenant, both died at Geor-
Friday last was sent in here by his Majesty's
Ship Roebuck, Sir Andrew Snape Hammond,
Commander, the Ship Lady Washington,
Captain Young, from Philadelphia for Old
France, with 220 Hogsheads of Tobacco,
Naval Stores, &g. &c. Tne Ship mounts 18
Guns, and had on board §8 Men; also the
Brig Three Sitters, from the fame Place, and
bound to France also. They were taken lait
Saturday Week, having failed the Day before
out of .he Delaware, in Company with ano
ther Brig and a Cutter.
Lalt Wednesday Week Captain Hammond
drove on shore to the Southward of Chefapeak,
a Brig, Schooner and Sloop, but the latter he
supposed got off again.
Dropped from a Lady's Arm last Saturday
Night, between Maiden-Lane and the Old Slip,
a BRACLET, set round with Pearl. A Guinea
Reward will be given to the Finder if he will
return the fame to the Printer.
Theatre Royal.
This Evening, being the 13th laltant, will be
Presented, the
TRAGEDY of the
FAIR PENITENT.
To WHICH WILL BE ADDED,
A FARCE CALLED,
MISS IN HER TEENS;
OR,
The MEDLEY of LOVERS.
With a Prologue to each of the Pieces.
The Characters by Gentlemen of the Army.
Places for the Boxes to be registered at Mr.
Petit's, next Door to the Theatre, otherwise
.they cannot be kept.
Tickets to be had at Mr. Petit's, and the
different Printers.
The Doors to be opened at 5, and to begin
precisely at 7 o'Clock.
The Managers desire that Servants may be
feat to keep the Places taken at Me. Petit's,'
for the Boxes, otherwise they cannot be an-',
Iwerable for their being filled by other Com
pany.
VIV ANT REX and REGINA.
ALL persons having demands on the eltate
of William M'-Adam, Esq; deceased,
are desired to bring in their accounts; and
those indebted to the estate, are requested to
make immediote payment to the fubferibers,
who are authorifed to fettle the accounts.
Adam Steuart, John Loudon M"AdaM.
For SAVANNA, in Georgia,
" e "ip BIRD,
Alexander McLarty, Master.
C"E " a new Philadelphia.
) built vessel, mounts twelve
jretytyr double fortified four pounders,
Lflr^Mb eftcemcd one of the fatten fail
fhips from this port, and now ready for
led. For freight or passage apply to Sinclair
ant Ferrie, No. 524, Hanover-Square, or the
Master on board, at Hallct's wharf.
Public Au&ion.
^i' at iz o'clock, on Murray's wharff,
will be fold, by
a M'Adam, & Co.
^ . , ofexcellent T OB ACC O.
Ch TUESDAY,
^^: :,at the Merchants Coffee-Houfe,
.ae r ery valuable prize ship
TH ERES A,
^' v lies at Hallet's wharff, mounts
^^ Guns, double fortified 6 Pound
at burthen, well found in
: ,^< ^s, &c. almost a new
? r ''^ sailer. Inventory to be
at
nM'Fi, and Co's. Office.
e Kii s Head Tavern, and London
Chop House,
looney ' tJm j on Brownejohn's wharf,
a y be accommodated
with! 1 STAKES of differ-
JLTRY, OYSTERS,
I' ' * an y hour, with
0 " , ' *^mode Anglais.
blic's most obedient
humble Servant,
JAMES HEARN.
0 : J'^An Purl, during the
er.
^c^rflit.VcJim^
AD tote fold by H. Gaine.
Public Auction.
This Morning at the Coffee-Houfc %11 ^ fold
The Sloop HARLEQUIN,
A very fine Vessel, burthen 4; Tons, well
found, fails remarkably fall, Virginia built,
4. Years old, pierced for 10 Guns, now lay
ing in the Baton before the Exchange.
At fame Time will be fold,
A four-oard'd BOATnow on board said Sloop.
TO-MORROW,
At 12, will be fold at the Coffee-Houfe,
10 Hoglheads choice Mufcovado Sugar,
4 Hoglheads of Powder Sugar,
45 Barrels of green Coffee,
Twelve Barrels of Flour,
A new 9 Inch Cable, 120 Fathom long.
Templeton and Stewart.
SLEIGHIN G.
GOOD Entertainment is given to Gentle
men and Ladies,and Provtender for their
Horses, at the Sign of the Falcon,on the King's
Bridge Road, near Fort Knyphaufen, by the
Publick's Most Obedient Servant,
JOHN NEWTON.
Sale by Au&ion,
By BOWMAN and CODNER,
This Day at the Coffee-Houfe,
A good llrong Chair and Harness coinpleat,
Mufcovado Sugars in Barrels,
A few Boxes dipt Candles,
A parcel of Duffil and Rose Blankets,
Nineteen Muskets with Bayonets.
Public Audion,
To-morrow, at Twelve o'Clock, at the Coffee
House will be fold,
Twelve Puncheons of high-Proof Weft India
RUM, and two Calks of SHRUB, of
the firft Quality for making Punch.
Thomas Ludlow, junr.
WANTS, a PLACE,
A YOUNG WOMAN, with a good braft of
milk, and a good character. She may be heard
of by applying to Mr, Shocker, in William-Sheet,
near Mr. Grimm's tavern.
Publick Auction.
This Day, if fair Weather, or the firft fair Day
after, will be fold,
By Taylor and Bayard,
At the Commissary's Wharff near the Fly-Mar
ket, between Eleven and Twelve o'Clock,
The Sloop DOLPHIN,
With all her Cargo of Salt, tanned Hydes,
Molasses, Lumber, &c. &c.
At Marfton's Wharff, between 12 and One,
A Cargo of choice Virginia River Tobacco,
Lumber, &c. &c./
Shakefpear Tavern,
Opposite the Theatre Royal, John-Street,
IS opened for the accommodation of Gentlemen ;
where they may depend on being furnifhed with
the belt provision, liquors, &c. this city can afford,
by their most obedient humble servants,
Marshall and Stanford.
AN advertisement having appeared in Mr. Riving
ton's Royal Gazette, of the eleventh instant,
offering for sale the' Meffuage, Workshop and Pre
mifer. situated in Broad-street, in this city, and now
possessed by me the subscriber, also representing that
I am but tenant at will, and for particulars applica
tion should be made to David Campbell, Attorney
at Law, next door to the Coffee-Houfe. This there
fore, is to inform any perfen or persons, who may
incline to ^become the purchaser or purchasers
of said premtfes, that I have a lease thereof, the term
of which will not expire until the firft day of May,
1781, and that by said lease I am entitled to carry
away the (hop, meds and other additional buildings
erected or to be erected by me upon said premises,
as by the said lease in my hands, ready to be pro
d™!>,y appear. WILLIAM DEANE.
To be Sold at Prime Cost,
A few bales of fl ixen oznaburgs, yard wide cot
ton checks, middling broad cloths, and some
other articles, suitable for a southern climate. En
qui^atthewett corner Water-street, No. 18.
THE Officers of the Loyal Refugee Volun
teers, are requested to meet at Amory's
Tavern, on Thursday next, the 16th instant,
at 4 o'clock in the Afternoon.
fT'HE co-partnership between Thomas Courtney
I anJ Son, bing dissolved, it is requeued that
all Gentlemen that are indebted to them, will be so
kind as immediately to pay their bills. And all
those that have any demands on the said partnership
will bring in their accounts, in order for a settle
ment, as one of the partners is going to leave the
province.
THOMAS COURTNEY and SON.
High Proof Jamaica Spirits,
To be Sold by the Puncheon, fine blown Salt,
and a few Boxes of mold and dipt Cadles :
Enquire at Nj. 3 ;, Juhn-Street, opposite the Play.
Houfe.'
N. B. George Stanton at No. 33, wants to pur
chafeagoodMilch COW.
1 cn DOLLARS Reward,
RUN-AWAY from Thomas Skinner, on the
loth of December, a mulatto man, aged 11
jeais, about 5 feet £ inches high, a flout well made
fellow, name! TONY, but may call himfelf AN
THONY FROS r; has a bushy thick head of hair,
when comb'd up is very high, and in the shape of a
roll ; he has a round face, part of one of his foie
teeth broke, and a remarkable high breast-bone, is
fiucy and pert, and thinks a great-deal of himfelf:
Took with him a blue broad cloth coat, a wilton
short coat, a new blue coat with white metal buttons,
a pale blue jacket and breeches, dark blue trowfers,
and sundry fliirts. All matters of veflels are desired
not to harbour or carry off said servant, at their
peril* % &oad-Street, No. 256,
' £.2730 '6 8
N B. The great ex,ence incurred previous to
the opening the 'Theatre las Seajon, and the many
new drifts the Managers were under the neceffty
of purchasing to conduct it with propriety, de
prived them of the means of extending this charity
to as many objedls as they could have wiJbed ; but
these reasons being now in a great meaJure obvi
ated, the, fatter tbemJelves that a very confder
able sum will be applied in the course of this sea
son to the relief of disabled seamen, Joldiers, wi
dows, orphans and others who nay be conferred
as proper obje&s of this charity.
Commanding officers of corps are requeued to re
commend their regimental widows and orphans to
Dr. Morris, in King-freet, as the Managers
propose immediately to relieve as manias the pre
fect fate of their fund will admit of.
At Twelve o'Clock,
On TU E SD A Y next,
Will be Sold at Public Vendue,
At the Merchants Coffee House,
The good Sloop HENRY,
Lying near the New-Slip,
For further Particulars apply to
JOHN LOWN D S,
TAVERN KEEPER,
At the Sign of the Ship between Beekman's
and Peck's Slips, or
HUGH PARKER, Pioneer.
TO BE SOLD,
EIGHT lower malts, twenty eight top
, masts, booms, &c. seven spars, 3400
white oak ftaves. Enquire of
COLBORN BARRELL,
No. 1086, Water-fticet.
Imported in the las fcips from London, and for
SAL E. at
'Thomas Dickafon, junr's. Store,
in Sloat Alley, a large
Assortment ofG6O D S,
Suitable for the Season.
N. B. A few cherts fine Hyfon TEA, Port
Wine in quarter calks, and a set of Kitchen
Camp FURNITURE.
Imported in the las Jhips from London, and now
opening at the Store of
Frederick William Geyer,
No. 850, Hanover-Square,
A Prime assortment of Woollens, and other
GOODS, fuitabie for the season ; also,
red port wine in pipes and quarter calks, a
few raft#i" cellcni claret, bar iron, soap,
^c.;
To case paid toe carpenter's bill for materials ana
time for th repairs of tb house prei ions to the
opening, and other expenses jor the fix frJl
plays, £• l6§ °6
To'cajh paid ironmonger, and tin
work, tfc. and for new Jloves, 64 5 9
7 o ditto upbolflererfor the General
and Admiral's boxes, pap ring
ditto and carpeting for the stage, 56 12 6
To repairs of feeres, painting and
other decorations, and glazing
lamps and lights, tflc. 37 6 &
To case paid for new chairs, 50 0
~~
Total expense oh fitting u, the house, 308 5 5
To case paid for 3 cafs lamp oil, 71 12 0
To ditto fan dr, new drefes for the
wardrobe for the firft fix plays, 429 13 S
To ditto printing tickets, adver
tijements, and ftationdry, 151 6 6
To ditto hired performers, ^9 2 0
To ditto orchejira, door-keepers,
coach hire, writer of parts, and
necessary attendants for the fix
firft plays, 176 § 4
To ditto different tradefmen's ac
counts as per receipts, 24® 4 3
£.1456 9 2
From 20tb February to 2„b May, 1779, Do&or
MORRIS, Treasurer. 1
To case for 14 plays, £. 2398 4 0
His Excellency General Sir Henry
Clinton, Commander in Chief,
100 guineas, I^6 13 4
Mijor-General Tryon, 46 II 4
Rear Admiral Gambier, 28 I 6 0
Right Hon. Lord Rawdon, 70 8 6
£. 2730 16 8
Paid Capt. En '. \ytb regi
ment '-^ I.*d or
pha ^; t.._ ^ 0 d?, F ICO 0 0
I»i& ,&dfa h w ,^G.S ei?..
cans P ' 48 10 8
Zh paid Me hf^ <,:;.</-
se, /"* 1 wido\ end If
orphans, em! irked for Great-
Br. A, §6 6 0
Ditto paid Lieut. Brown,6otb re
giment, for deferred orphans, If 9 O
Ditto paid Mr. Barrow, Sub
manager, at funds, times, as
per accounts, for expenses incur
red, after being examined and
approved of by the Managers, 2440 9' 0
Balance in Treasurer's hand, 70 8 0
ABSTRACT Jtbe Theatre Royal de
(:int for the last Season.
From g+b January, U79' to ~ of ^ February,
Do/ BEAUMONT, Treasurer.
January 9, to 20th February, to case receded
for the fix,)ft plays, £, 1456 9 -
Public Action.
At the Coffee-Houfe this Morning,
124 Barrels of frelh FLOUR, and
10 Puncheons of high-uroof W.lnd2 aßum.
0a TUESDAY,
§ Tons of Sweds Barr Iron,
6 Murrels of Coffee, and,
12 Puncheons of excellent RUM.
76 Cases of Geneva,
WEDNESDAY Next,
At Daniel McCormick's Auaion Room,
Will be fold,
'large Parcel of Rofe,Star & Indian Blankets,
Coatings, Duffils; Baize, Yarn Stockings,
and Mitm green Rugs, spotted do. with a
_Variety of Other Goods.'
/It One o'Clock,
Will be fold at public sale on Saturday next
the 18th instant, on the premises,
A New built HOUSE, now occupied by
''\ Andrew O'Brien, in Water Street, oppo
site Dover Street, well situated for public or
private beliefs, the tide unexceptionable, re
newable forever. Any person wanting to pui?.
chafe at private sale may apply t ?. OfrDavitc
at his store, No. 30, below theCofc-Ho-fe,
or to Andrew O'Brien living in the house;
Whoever purchases it, may get poffehrhW'the
house immediately. T^ cbovc is ^bjed to
eighteen pounds a yr n+
Public Auaion7
On TUESDAY, ,
ii o'Clock at the Bridge ^^ be fid.
By John M'Adam, and CD.
6 hogsheads excellent brandy,
12 firkins butter,
A quantity of bricks and tiles, as they now
lie on Hallet's wharf.
FOR sale at the Store of Uriah Hentricks,
No. B§B, Hanover-Square, belt Raffia.
Iheeting, Ravens duck, brown and white Raf
fia drillings, Ihdia nankeens, best hyfon tea
very cheap, best Leadenhall market beef, in
half barrels, &c. imported in the last fleet from
London.
FINE h, son tea,
Loaf and brown sugar
Sugar candy,
Fine calk raisins, by the
half dozen calks, pr less
Quantity,
Arum's black ipepper,
whole and ground,
Coffee and chocolate,
Poland starch, in trunks,
or any quantity,
Cinnamon, mace,
Cloves, nutmegs,
Caftile soap, by the box or
less quantity,
Belt London made soap,
1 by the box,
Wa/h hand balls,
Pomatum,
Hair powder,
Blacking ball,
A large quantity of hard
and foft Ihoe brushes,
fit for the army.
Long brulhes,
GEORGE WEBSTER,
At the sign of the Tea Cartnifter, in Water-street,
between Burling and Beekman's Slip, No. 168,
has for sale, the following articles:
sorted, containin
2 bottles French olives,
I ditto of Spanilh,
I ditto of mangos,
i ditto of walnuts,
I ditto of anchovies,
1 ditto of gurkins.
Whole cases of London PICKLES,
Half chests in proportion, with locks
and keys.
Likewise may be had at the fame place, a quantity
of Barbados ginger, sweet-meats, fine and tender,
in pots containing from five to fix pounds, very ne
cessary for Gentlemen or Ladies going to sea.
Remfen ^ Cowenhoven,
At their STORE, No. 935, in Water-Street,
the Corner opposite Mr. fernoil's, between the
Coffie-Houfe and Fly-Market, have for SALE on
the lowest Terms, the following Articles .•
Madeira, Lisbon,
Tenerifle, Sherry,
and Red Port Wines,
by the pipe, quaiter
cJk or let's quantity,
Brandy, geneva by the
case, do. by gallon,
Old Jamaica spirits, Old
Antigua rum, common
Weft-India do.
Molafles, Mufcovado su
gars, by the hogshead
or Jess quantity, loaf
and lump ftigars.
Mould and dipped can
dles, whist and brown
soap,
Irish mess beef in barrels,
and ball barrels,
Nutmegs, cloves, mace
and cinnamon,
Snutt in bladders,
H%t'cn and green teas,
Juji imported tn the fleet from England, and for
SALE, at
John and Francis Atkinson's
Store, corner of the Fly-Market,
A GOOD assortment of coarse and fine
broad cloths, printed linnens, muslins,
and callicoes, silk romal and bandano hand
kerchiefs, ribbons, perfians, taffaties, cam
bricks, long and clear lawns, Meetings and
Irish linnens, mens fine hats, with a variety
of other articles. Fine hyfon, fulhong, and
bohea teas, currants and raisins in boxes and
quarter barrels, good frcfli flour in barrels and
half barrels.
Mops, scrubbing brushes,
r Stoughton's bitters by the
dozen,
e Turlington's balsam,
s Englilh basket salt,
Rappee fnuff,in cannisters
", Scotch fnuff, in bottles,
Lambers's fmoaking to
bacco,
, Ink powder,
Paying cards,
Shot of different sizes,
Split peas,
r Best Durham mustard, in
bottles,
, Madeira, port, and sherry
wines, by the dozen,
Geneva, in cases,
Old Jamaica spirits,
Welt-India rum,
Howe's acid, by the box,
d or less quantity,
i. Onions, by the hundred
bunches, dozen-or half
dozen,
1g 12 bottles, viz.
I ditto of capers,
1 ditto of onions,
1 ditto of soy,
i ditto of kechup,
I ditto of salad oil,
, foulhong and bohea
, ditto,
, Chocolate and coffee,
Pepper and alfpice,
London porter, bottled
Taunton ale and Li
verpool beer, Playing
I cards,
IRoll and cut tobccce,
Poland starch,
Writing paper an I Bal
ing wax,
Double and single Glou
cester cheee, heft rose
butter in firkins,
New rice in tierces,
A few kentle of excel
lent co ri:h,
Wool cards by the dozen,
Indigo, copperas, and
powder blue, Bird fliot
of different fixes.