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LONDO N.
Whitehall, June 5, 1777.
Extrafl of a letter from General Sir ITilliam Home
to Lord George Germaine, dated at New-York the
2—th es April, received by the Mercury Packet.
THOUGH no material occurrence has palled
since the departure of the Le Defpencer packet
on the iith instant; yet, being desirous ,your Lord
ship Should early receive the duplicates of my last
dispatches, in case of an accident happening to the
originals, 1 fend them by the Mercury packet, with
orders to flop at Rhode-Bland for Lord Percy, which
will cause very little delay to her passage.
Lord Cornwallis, ever watchful to take advantage
of theenemy's Situation, furprized and defeated on
the 13th inflant, at break of day, a corps of the re
bels at Bound Brook, killed 30, and took between
80 and 90 prisoners, including officers, with three
brass field pieces. The general officer there very
, narrowly escaped being of the number. The loss
on our part was only 3 yagers, and 4 soldiers of the
light infantry slightly wounded.
A detached corps of troops, consisting of iSoo
rank and file, having embarked in transports, pro
ceeded from hence yesterday, with 6 field pieces,
under the command of Governor Tryon, who has
accepted of the rank of Major-General of provin
cials. The delign is to destroy a large magazine of
provisions and military stores formed by the enemy
at Danbury in Connecticut. Brigadier General Ag
new and Sir William Erskine are upon this service,
the naval part of which is under the conduct of
Capt. Duncan, commander of his Majeffy's ship
Eagle. Itis proposed that the debarkation Should be
made at or near Norwalk, which is 20 miles to the
Southward of Danbury ; and I hope to have the ho
nor of reporting to your Lordlhip the success of this
expedition in my next dispatch.
Earl Percy, who arrived in the above packet from
Rhode-Ifland; has communicated to Lord George
Germaine, the following copy of a letter to his
Lordship from Capt. Hutchinson, his aid-de-camp.
On board the Mercury packet, Long
Island Sound, April 1777.
MY LORD,
HAVING on Monday evening last on my way
through the Sound, fallen in with Major
general Tryon's detachment, which he was then
YEAerda, fe'nnight arrived here in seven Weeks
from Falmouth, the Harriot Packet,
Capt. SPAR GO, by whom we have the
following Advices, viz.
HAGUE, May 21.
THE States General being informed that
several foreigners and natives have enga
ged their fubje&s to enter into foreign
service, have forbid the practice under
severe penalties. They have at the fame
time published a pardon for all deserters who return
at a certain time.
Paris, Ma, 29. The departure of the Emperor
is fixed to be between the 4th and 10th of June.
Madrid, Ma, 24. It is reported as certain, that
the differences between our Court and that of L soon
are terminated, and we are allured that this reconci
liation will be celebrated with great rejoicings.
Barcelona, Ma, 10. As our differences with Por
tugal are, it is said, amicably fettled, we areinformed
that our Court intends employing its forces against
Algiers.
Confantinople, Ma, 3. It is univerfilly thought
that the differences between the Porte and Ruflia
will be more easily fettled than was imagined, since
the confirmed accounts of Sahib Gueray having been
chosen Chan of Crimea. His opponent Dewl^t
Gueray, who was obliged to fly, arrived some days
ago in the environs of this capital, with his wives,
children, and fomeof his adherents. As soon as his
approach was known, the Porte sent an officer to
him to condu& him to a certain diftria of Adriano
ple, where he will reside till further orders. It is
generally thought that Government will let him re
main there, as the decif.®n of arms has obtained for
Russia what fne wanted, and that in such a manner
as need not occasion an open rupture. It is appre
hended that the Porte will net make any op, fition
at present, which will prevent the breaking of the
Peace between those two Courts.
A certain toll, called the Myfteria, with all its
relative revenues, which used to be exacted. in the
Crimea for the service of the Grand Signor, is ceded
to the Empress of Russia. All the differences which
arose lately between the Porte and the Court of Pe
terfburgh, are finally fettled.
Two Ruffian fhifes, richly laden, will fail to
morrow for Taganrook ; all other Ruffian fllips in
this port will fail immediately through the Black Sea,
the free passage being granted.
Lifoon, Ma, 13. The preparations made for the
Coronation of their Majettics, which is expected to
take place very soon, it is expected will cost two mil.
lions of crusades. The Foreign Miniflers are inci
ted to the ceremony, and, by order of the Queen, a
proper place is conftrufted for that purpose. Several
people who were imprisoned by the Marquis of
Pombal, arid given over for loft, have been difeo
vered in dungeons till now totally unknown.
Monday, September 8, 1777:
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Containing tbe eatlica ADbices
0 Printed by HUGH GAINE, at the BIBLE and CROWN, IN HANOVER-SQUARE.
re-embarking at Norwalk Bay, I was induced to go
on board the Senegal to receive the General's com
mands, and if possible to learn, for your Lordship's
information, the success of so important an expedi
tion. The fleet being under way by the time I got
on board, the General had just time to desire me to
inform your Lordship that he had succeeded beyond
his expectations, having compleatly destroyed two
principal magazines belonging to the rebels at Dan
bury and Ridgefield, confiding of provisions and
other military (lores, such as rum, tents, waggons,
harness, made-up ammunition, hospital medicines,
and eloathing ; and that with the loss of very few
men. That he had met with little opposition on his
way to Danbury, but on his return was attacked by
Arnold at the head of a large body of rebels from
Peek's Kill, who harraffed his march exceedingly
almost the whole way from Ridgefield to near the
water-fide; but that he at last made a fuccefsful
charge with his bayonets on their main body, by
which he destroyed a considerable number, and drove
the'reft into the utmost confufion, which enabled him
to relume his march, and to re-embark his troops,
horses, artillery, and wounded men, without further
molefiation. That he had not then been able to
collect the different returns, but from the bed ac
counts he could get, believed his loss did not exceed
50 men killed and wounded ; that he had no officers
killed, and only a few wounded. He added, that
he was much indebted to the spirit and bravery of his
troops, and particularly so to Major Stewart, who
had distinguished himfelf in a most conspicuous man
ner on the occasion. This too I had afterwards
explained by General Agnew and his Major of bi
gade Lefflie, who informed me that Stewart, with
about ten or twelve men only,.rulhed forward into
the enemy's line, and by his example, animated the
rest of our troops to make a general charge, which
by that time had become absolutely necessary from a
want of ammunition, &c.
The rebels, it seems, had contrived in the space
of half an hour, with their usual induftiy, to cover
themselves with a kind of bread-work, on the ground
over which our troops must pass. Lefflie said that
there could not be less than 4000 barrels of beef and
poik, 3000 barrels of flour, and above 50 purche
oas of rum destroyed in the wh >le, befi Rs the other
articles of camp stores and eloathing above menti
oned. That a great part of thele were found in the
churches at Danbury and Ridgefield, feme in houses
and some in the Woods ; but that the whole was df
covered, and either saved or burnt, together with
the above-mentioned towns. Major Liflliq likewise
said, that he thonght there was above 300 of the
rebels destroyed, which indeed seemed to be the ge
neral opinion. General Wooster, he said, was cer
tainly mortally wounded ; that Arnold escaped very
narrowly with the loss of his hoi fe, which was killed.
Every body said, he behaved that day with uncom
mon resolution, as to perfur.:l bravery, but did not
give him much credit for his judgment as a general.
I heard that about 170 pifoners were brought on
board, but do not recollect at what place, or in
what manner they were taken, being only about ten
minutes on board, I could not possibly coked so
many particulars as I wished.
General Agnew has got a flight wound on the
shoulder, and I was told that Major Hope, Captain
Thorne, and Lieut. Hastings, were slightly wounded,
and a Captain in Brown's corps, who v as said to be
the only one in danger. I was told that General
Tryon had returned that corps public thanks for
their gallant behaviour.
General Tryon's detachment &nfifted of about
2000 men from the 4th, 15th, 23d, 27th, 44th,
and 64th regiments ; and Brigadier-general Biown's
corps, with twelve of the 17th light dragoons, and
fix light field pieces. They landed on Friday the
25th of April at Norwalk bay, and proceeded firfl
to Danbury, from which they returned by way of
Ridgefield, and re-embaiked on Monday afternoon
the 28th. And it being General Tryon's orders to
return as soon as this service was performed, they
failed immediately for New-York.
Capt. Duncan, of the Eagle, had the command
of the naval department, having with him the Se
negal and Swan sloops of war. No accident of any
kind happened to any of the flipping.
This, my Lo d, is . the substance of tle informa
tion I had time to collect. b
G. HUTCHINSON,
Aid-de-camp.
From the London Gazette, June 25.
Extract of a letter from the Hon. Sir William Howe
to Lord George Germaine, dated New-York, May
22, 1777.
My Lord,
YO U R Lordfliips dispatches by major Bal
four, in the Augusta, arrived on the Bth
initant; but as the present conveyance is by a pri
vate merchant ship, I shall defer answering them
particularly until the failing of the packet, which
will be in a short time.
In my letter of the 24th of April I mentioned an
embarkation cf troops detached under the command
of major- general Tryon, for the defliu&ion of one
of the enemy's magazines at Danbury in Conne&i
cut. I have row the honour of reporting to your
lordfhip,the success of that expedition, and to in
dofe a return of the stores destroyed,
Monday, 51 Min. after 8
Tuesday, 30 Min. aftei 2
Wednesday, 22 Min. after 3
Thursday, 10 Min. after 4
HIGH-WATER at NEW-YORK, this Week.
^^^^
aRRMbro
Friday, 3 Min. after 5
Saturday, 55 Min. after 5
Sunday, 47 Min. after 6
Moon's firfl £far. To-morrow.
THE
The troops landed without opposition in the after
noon of the 25th cf April, about four miles to the
Eadward of Norwalk, and twenty from Danbury.
In the afternoon of the 26th the detachment reach
ed Danbury, meeting only small parties of the
enemy on the march; but General Tryon having
intelligence that the whole force of rhe 'country was
collecting, to take every advantage of the strong
ground he was to pass on his return to the Whipping,
and finding it impossible to procure carriages to bring
off the stores, they were effectually destroyed; in the
execution of which the village was unavoidably
burnt.
On the 27th in the morning .the troops quitted
Danbury, and met with little opposition, until they
came near to Ridgefield, which was occupied by
general Arnold who had thrown up entrenchments
to dispute the passage, while general Wooster hung
upon our rear with a separate corps. The village
was forced, and the enemy drove back on all fidcs.
General Tryon lay that night at R dgefield, and
renewed his inarch on the morning of the 28th. The
enemy having been reinforced with troops and can
non, disputed every advantageous situation, keeping
at the fame time smaller parties to harrafs the rear,
until the general had formed his detachment upon a
height, within cannon (hot of the fllipping, when
the enemy advancing, seemingly with an intention
to attack him, he ordered the troops to charge with
their bayonets, which was executed; and with such
impetuosity that the rebels were totally put to flight,
and the detachment embarked without further mo
leftakicn.
The inclofed returns set forth the loss fudained by
the king's troops, and that of the enemy from the
belt information; but I have the fatisfs&ion to in
form your Lordship that the wounded officers are in
the faired way of recovery.
The enemy's army in Jersey has been encamped
some days near to Boundbrook. Lod Cornwallis
is also encamped at Brunswick on each fide the Rari
tan, and upon the communication between that place
arid Amboy ; major general Vaughan's corps being
encamped at the latter place, making use of the tents
of lad year, the camp equipage of the present not
being arrived. His Lordfllip has also thrown a
bridge over the Rariton at Brunswick.
By various accounts, received from the neigh
bourhood of Albany, there is reason to believe some
advanced parties from the northren army have ap
peared at Crown Point, and that Sir Guy Carleton
will be upon the like early in June.
Return of the fores, ordinance, provisions, &e. as
nearly as could be ascertained, Jound a: the Rebels
Stores, and destroyed b, the king's troops at Danbu
ry, &c. in Conneaicut, April 27, 1777.
A quantity of ordinance stores, with iron, Ac.
4,000 Barrels of beef and pork
1,000 Barrels of flour
]oo Large tierces of bifeuit
89 Barrels of rice
120 Puncheons of rum
Several large stores of wheat, oats, and Indian
corn, in bulk, the quantity thereof could
not possibly be afeertained
50 Pipes of wine
100 Hogsheads of sugar
50 Ditto of molasses
20 Calks of coffee
15 Large calks filed with medicines of all kinds.
10 Barrels of falt-petre
1,020 Tents and marquees
A number of iron boilers
A large quantity of hospital bedding, &c.
Engineers, pioneers, and carpenters tools
A printing press complete
Tar, tallow, Ac.
5,000 Pair of shoes and flockings
At a mill between Ridgeberry and Ridgefield.
100 Barrels of flour, and a quantity of Indian
corn.
At the bridge at t^ weft branch of Norwalk river
and in the woods contiguous.
100 Hogsheads of rum
Several chests cd arms
Paper cartridges
Field forges
300 Tents
Return oj the Idled, wounded, and miffing of the
following corps on the 17th and z%tb of April, upon
the expedition under the command of major-general
Tryon.
4th Regiment, 1 captain, 1 ferjeant. 15 rank and
file, wounded; 2 rank and miffing.
15th Ditto. 8 rank and file killed : 1 Captain, 1 fer
jeant, 15 rank and file, wounded; 2 rank and
file miffing,
23d Ditto. 5 rank and file killed; r subaltern, 1
ferjeant, 18 rank and file, wounded; 10 rank and
file miffing.
27th Ditto. 1 rank and file killed; 1 field officer,
I captain, 1 subaltern, 10 rank and file, wound
ed ; 6 rank and file miffing.
44th Ditto. 3 rank and file killed; 1 field officer,
3 ferjeants, 12 rank and file wounded; 1 drum
mer and fifer, 4 rank and file miffing.
64th Ditto, i captain, 1 subaltern, 11 rank and file,
wounded.
Prince of Wales's American Volunteers. 1 drum
mer and lifer, 6 tank and file, killed; 1 field
Wheat per Bushel, 9s. od.
Flour, 30s. od.
Brown Bread, 255. od.
Wed-India Rum, 6s. 6J.
New-England do. ss. od.
f N °. 135°-J
THE
MERCU R Y.
PRICE CURRENT, in NEW-YORK.
Mufeovado Sugar, 5!. 10s.
Single refin'd ditto, 2s. 2d.
Molafles, 2s. 6d.
Beef per Barrel, 90s. od.
Pork, 51. los.
foreign anti Demean.
officer, 2 captains, 3 ferjeants, 11 rank and file,
wounded ; 3 tank and file, miffing.
Tot^l. I drummer and filer, 23 rank and file,
killed ; 3 field officers, 6 captains, 3 subalterns,
9 ferjeants, 92 rank and file wounded; 1 drum
mer and lifer, 27 rank and file, miffing.
Royal Artillery. 2 additionals killed ; 3 matroflfes,
I wheeler, wounded; I matrofs raiffing.
(Signed) W. HOWE.
4th. Regiment. Captain Thorne, wounded.
15th. Captain Ditmas, lieutenant Haflings, of 12th
regiment, a&ingas a volunteer, wounded.
27th. Major Conran, captain Rutherford, ensign
Minchin, wounded.
23d. Second lieutenant Price, volunteer Vale, woun
ded.
44th. Major Hope wounded.
64th. Captain Calder, ensign Mercer, wounded.
Prince cf Wales's American Volunteers. Colonel
Browne, captain Lyman, captain Seon, wounded.
71st Regiment. Captain Simon Frazer, a volun
teer, wounded. ,
Return of the Rebels killed and wounded on the 27th
and zStb of April, 1777, in Connecticut, by the
detachment under the command of major general
Tryon.
KILLE D.
General Woefter, 'colonel Goold, colonel Lamb,
of the artillery, colonel Henman, Dr. Atwater,
a man of considerable influence, captain Cooe,
lieutenant Thompson, 100 privates.
WOUN D E D.
Golonel Whiting, captain Benjamin, lieutenant
Ccoe, 250 privates.
TAKE N.
50 Privates, besides several committee men.
St.James's, June 10. The King has been pleased
to appoint the Right Hon. Frederick North, com
monly called Lord North, Knt. of the molt noble
Order of the Garter; the Right Hon. George Lord
Onflow, the Right Hon. Francis Seymour Conway,
commonly called Lord Viscount Beauchamp, Charles
Wolfran Cornwall, Esq; and the Right Hon. Wil
liam Henry Lord Weftcote, of the kingdom of Ire
land, to be his Majefiy's Commissioners for execut
ing the Office of Treasurer of Lis Maj Jty's Exche
quer.
The King has been pleased to appoint Soame
Jenyr.s, Bamber Gafcoyne, Efqrs. the Hori. Robert
Spencer, commonly called Loid Robert Spencer,
William Jolliffe, the Hon. Charles Greville, William
Eden, and^ Thomas De Grey, Esq # s. to be his Ma
jefly's Commissioners for Trade and Plantations.
The King has been pleafed„a grant unto the Right
Hon. Welbore Ellis, the Office or Place of Treasu
rer of bis Majesty's Navy.
On Friday last Charles Hale, Esq; was sworn into
the place of Gentleman of his Majeity's Most Hono
rable Privy Chamber.
This day the Rev. Dr. Richard Scrope was sworn
Chaplain in Ordinary to his Majesty, in the room of
the Rev. Dr. Butler, promoted to the See cf Oxford.
June 6. Yellerday Sir George Howard's regi
ment marched from Chatham to Portfinouth, in o der
to embark with all expedition for America, in which
regiment ('he 7th) Lord Cathcart goes as a volunteer.
Twenty-seven fail of frigates anl sloops of war
have been launched for the service of the navy from
the King's and merchants yards since theist of last
January.
Yesterday the Governors of the Magdalen hospi
tal delivered at Lord Weymouth's office a petition to
bis Majesty ; another petition was Ikewife delivered
at the fame office to her Majesty, both in favour of
Dr. Dodd.
The ball given at St. James's, on Wednesday
night, in honour of his Majesty's birth-day, was
very splendid and numerous. It was opened by his
Grace the Duke of Dorfet and Lady Hinchinbrcoke;
minuets were danced, alternately till past eleven, when
country d inces commenced. Their Majesties with
drew at a little pad eleven, and all the nobility be
fore one.
The Queen was moftfplendidly ornamented with
jewels. On he: head the bore a beautiful crown of
brilliants, with eleven large diamonds in her hair ;
flomacher, bouquet, and sleeve-bows also were im
mensely rich.
On Wednesday night the illuminations at the
houses of the French and Spanifli Ambassadors were
very grand.
The cargo of the Aurora, which was lately taken
from the Americans, and carried into Liverpool, was
within these few days fold for the sum cf 28,6001.
two-thirds of which, it is fAid, his Majesty has most
graciously direfled to be given to the captors.
Advice is received by express from Madrid, that
the fleet and army under M. de Tilly, and Mons. de
Cevallos, had landed at St. Catharine, on the coast
of Brazil, on Feb. 22, and had made the whole
garrison, confiding of 4000 men, prisoners of war.
The fame accounts add, that they proceeded from
thence to the continent, by which means the Ria
Grande, and the Rio Janeiro would soon fall into
their hands. But as measures are changed at the
courts of Madrid and Lisbon, since the above-men
tioned event, me^ns have been concerted between
them amicably to adjust their differences.
Fine Salt, 10s. od
Coarse Salt, Bs. od
Indian Corn per Bu. 6s. 6d
Coffee, is. gd
Chocolate, 265. per Do.