The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1781-10-29 00:00:00, page 3

NEW-YORK, O&ober 27.
Last Thursday being the Anniversary of bis
Majesty's Accession to the Throne, it was ob
served here with the ufdal demonfuatrons of
joy ; in the morning the Union Flag was dis
played upon Fort George,, and all the other
forts in the vicinity of tins cxty ; at noon a
a royal salute was fired from the oattery, and
at one ^ M. repeated by his Majesty's flaps,
and other vrilels in the North and East Rivets-
SIR, Newark, OHober 27; 1781.
THE Mailers of the feverfal vessels compos
ing the numerous convey which happily ar
rived in this port from England, on the 19th
inst. beg leave, in a public manner, to express
their grateful acknowledgments of your unre
mitted care of the important and valuable fleet
committed to your proteaion ; and of the gra
cious manners^ which, on every occasion,
marked your condu& to each of them, in the
course of the voyage. —By the earbeft oppor
tunity, this, their high sense of your effeQuai
and exemplary attention, shall be tranlmit<cd,
with the utmost fenfibirity, to the Insurers,
Merchants, and every individual oitheir Con
stituents in Great Britain.
To Samuel Whitwrong Clayton Nfo,
Commander of bis Majefy s Sbtf
Centurion. ,
The Brigantine Somerset, Captain Folger,
from Nantucket for Amftefdam, loaded with
oil, was taken by a Dover Cutter, and carried
into the Downs, the 13th of May.
From the New-Jerfa Journal, dated Odober 24.
Norwich, Oct: 12. By a gentleman from the
.Westward we are informed that a party of our
light horse, at ,the lines, are ordered to-the
state of Vermont; there being some difeove
ries lately made, which gave the people ot
that country reason to fear an attack was in
tended on their settlements by a gang of lo
ries and Indians from Canada, (uppofed to be
commanded by the noted Johufon.
Fife Kill Ort 18. Accounts from tbe North
ward give us strong indications of a hostile
visit in that quarter. It is said they have ad
vanced to the futh end of Lake George, in
some force, but their numbers hot ascertained.
Energetic megfures are taking by the militia
in d at vicinity ; a brigade of regular troops,
part of which are already at Albany, passed
through this town lad Monday, on their way
to Fish-Kill Landing, and there to embark on
bo^td of vcffels provided to carry them up,
NEW-YORK, Odo. 29.
A few days'ago died Dawid Preuoo/i.'rtfa;
aged upward of 90, a very wealthy inhabitant
of this city, and on Monday his corps was in
terre+in the family van)
Public Audhon.
By HENRY GUEST,
This Day, at 11 o'C'lock, bel?w the Coffee-
House, will be fold,
A few Crates of Earthen Ware,
A Quantity of Muhaid in Boxes,
10 Lukins of Butter,
Some excellent Pickles,
20 Box $ of Soap,
4 Large Water Jars, and
A few Brx's cf Candles.
Importer in re lad fleet from London ard
to be fold at No. 2|z, Queen street, 3 Dors
from Wail hrect, the following Musical
Tlnlbuments, viz,
VIOLINS, "Violin Bows, Bridges & Strings,
Screws, Brass & Ivory Mu es, izString
Guittars, Hautboy, BafUn, & Clarinet Reeds,
zTiuni'petsj I rumpet Sc French Hom Mouth
. Pieces, i utrr to the Guiuar, rocket Book do.
Lady's A;<lament, do.
Sale by Auction,
This DAY, 10 o'clock, at the Ct ILc House
Bridge,
FOUR barrels of mufeovgb Ogar, sixty
canteens, one thousand weight sheet
iron, eight cases elate t, two efts cf linked
oil, eight boxes bed turpert'nef ap.
Twelve o'Clock,
At the wharffbelow the Coffee-House,.
7be whaleboat ENTERPRISE,
Of 25 feet keel, rowing fix oars, with masts,
fails, oars, &c.
A RO W BO A T,
Of 20 feet keel, rowing 5 oars, with mails,
fails, cars, &c.
Public Auction,
This Morning, at our Audion Room,
No. 37, Wallfireet,
WILL BE SOLD,
A few pieces of Irish Linens,
And Calamancoes,
With sundry other Articles.
Templeton nad Stewart.
~ISAAC ' WINSLOW,
No. j „ Van Dam's wharff, weft of the'Fly-Market
Ferry, has imported in the fleet for fate,
WHOLE SALE and RETAIL,
UrAX lights, mould and dipt dittoflallad oil,
V pepper, tingle and double refined loaf sugar,
playing cards, ftaich, capers, geikins, fanphire,
mangoes and walnuts, French olives, soy, and
ketchup, Gloucester and Cheshire cheese, ground
f' n g er , jar andcafk raisins, Tuikeyfigs, Pimento,
filed almons London bottled porter, London bouts.
Sold aiso at said Store,
The ufaal forts ot groceries, and Madeira, Port,
and Lfoon wine, Irfh linens, and ready raade shirts
and docks, will he fold low, a small and neat as
sortment of bocks, many of which are thole lately
edited and molt in talte, and a general assortment
<f Stationary. Nev, rose butter, glass and crockery
" ate, wholefa e and retail ; neat metal and silver
matches, &c. &c. ctf.
Public Audion;
By M'Adam, Watson, and Co.
THIS DAY, I o'Clock at the Coffee-Houfe,
' The beautiful Prize Ship JUNO,
W th all her tackle and apparel, as she now
lies at the end of Peck's Slip, a new vessel,
well found in all kinds of Hores, and a re
markable faft sailer.
Inventory to be seen at their Office.
At the fame Time,
2 twelve pounders,
ic nine pounders,
I swivel,
A parcel of water calks,
Cables, old rigging, &c. &c.
From on board the prize fliip Royal Louis,
to be seen at the Navy Yard.
On Tuesday at- the Bridge,
(For the benefit cf the Underwriters)
12 calks damaged gun powder;
Alexander Zuntz,
No. 16, Water-ftrect, nearly oppofue the Cofft.Houfe,
has imported in the fleet Lit arrived from Europe,
AFrefh assortment of seasonable GOODS, cf which
he is willing to dispose on very low terms, whole
file, for caffi, viz. 3 4, 7-8, arid 4-4 wide linens, from
two {hidings and fourpence to sixteen and sixpence, per
yard, dowlas} foidiers whirling, long lawns, cambricks,
linen and cotton checks from 3-4 dis to g-^ths Wide,
stripes, with a complete assortment of Manchester goods,
fenoa cord 6f the best colour, dun>ys, catlimancocs,
tamies, durants, Gamble's, caflimora, fogathies, fiik,
thread, cotton and worsted hose, a gc at parcel of womens
blues, sewing silk, ribbons, gauzes, tiffanies, !u.curings,
tobir.es, mantuas,armozeens fatans, modes, farfnets,, per
fiarif, rich patterns of patent net, thread edgings and lace,
Buffels lace, calk and lapels, Left corking and pound
pi.s, trolly lace, mere fire Ihces in trunks, womens,
gils, .and childrens French heel apd M rocce ditto, silk,
/bags and velvets for waistcoats, of the newest fashion,
fupeifine worsted wove sacks for waistcoats silk, bantiano,
black Barcelona, and printed linen handle rehiefs, mens,
boys and childrens hats, large oil ska great coats with
caps, fcoid, silver, and metal plain,cav'd, cap'd and jewel
ed, cap'd, jewelled and horizontal, and flop watches,
' silver candlcfticks, table, tea foonns and fugap tongs, fours,
,plated large and camp capdleftick,, waiters, hardware,
Ijapanned, tin, and glafi ware, well assorted by the pack^
[age, bird (hot, hair powder, wafliballs, by ditto, a neat
I parcel of rmhogany cases with different kind's of ivory
handled knives and forks; plated, ware and jewellery, a
few v^ry elegart martin flein muffs and tippets, fable and
mock ditto, Sail Cloth, from No. I to 7, sewing twine,
rc;i?g and hand lin^s.
M'KIE and GUMMING,
No. 20, nearly opposite the Coffee-Houfe, in Water-
Street, have imported f om London, in the Fleet
just arrived, a neat aff^tment of Dry Goods,
which they will fell on reasonable terms, viz.
L-kevrife Boot Legs arid Sales, Saddles and Sad-1
dteiy, an assortment of Turnery, Hyfon Tea, fihgle
refin'd "Loaf Sugar in < toks of 4 to 5 cwt. Cases of
Pickles well assorted, Florence Oil, Boxes of Hards
ware neatly assorted, Tin Plates, Bothe Wire, Bird
Shot, &r.
For TORTuL -
The Ship
f^^ NORTHUMBRIAN,
Captain CHAPMAN,
Am (Will fail ar soon as the embargo
israken off)
v@p— ~^.@ ^ 7OUN Fs 12 9 pounders
IrX between decks, men an
fwerahle, has good accommodations for prffengers.
Fen freight or passage apply: to the Captain on board
. at B Gwrej hn's Wh if, or to
Edward Goold,
HANOVER-SQUARE.
WHO h,.s just imported in the Fleet from Lon
don, Superfine Flour, Loaf Sugar, a few bales of
P,eppe> ; boxes of Tin Elites, Bohea, Hyfon, and
Sufheng Teas, Pins, best Mogul Playing Cards, a
very large and choice affc/tment of Diy Goods, and
a few calks.of the newest lalhion Queen's Ware,
with a fine blue Mazarine edge, and in fetis fit for
family use.
JOHN CAMERON,
No. 193, ^ue&n-Street,
HAS just received by the English fleet, a neat
assortment of European and India GOODS.
He has also on hand, a neat parcel of Manchester
and Scotch goods ; best new mess and cargo beef
+nd pork, rose butter, and a few pipes of choice
Port.
N. B. A young man accuftom'd to business in|
thiscity, that can be well recommended, wants em-j
ploy. Part of an excellent dry good warehoufa to 1
let : Enquire as above. ctf.
JOHN IRELAND,|
Between Burling's.flip and the Fly-Market, in ]
Water flfeet,
HA S imported in the London, and Tyne, a ]
quantity of rose and duffle blankets, greenj
and spotted rugs, curl'd hair mattrnffes of all sizes, {
a few bales of blue coatings and duffles, fine fl^nei|
under waistcoats faced with fatten, blue coating 1
great coats lin'd with bays and crimson with velvet ;
collars, fine and coarse velvet bound hats with {
bands, best English curl'd hair, large fearnaught |
great coats and trowfers, fine ruffled shirts, militaryl
ditto, fine and coarse shoes, with a general assort-1
ment of winter flops, which will be fold on the
foweft terms for cash. 67 70
TRISH Linens,
' Raffia and Lift Sheet
ings.
Dy 4 Pillows,
Marfedles Quilting,
Rufe and common Blan
kets,
Scarlet, white and green
Baize,
Wilton & Scotch Carpets
Caihcoes and Chintzes,
Mull ns an . Mullin
Handkerchiefs,
Cambric's, ,
Pc.fi ins, Saifets, ‘i
Lungee, Romal, and
printed Handkerchiefs, 1
Block ?nd coloured Bat -
ceiona handkerchiefs,
W.Jticoat Patterns,
Thread Lace & Edgings.
Sanins, Modes, & mode
Haudit h chiefs,l
Lutelbings, Gauzes,
Ticking Stays,
Womens Callimancoe
Shoes,
Mens Silk, Co'tori,
Thread and Worsted
Hose,
Mens Worsted Socks,
Womens Silk and Cotton
Hose,
Mens Silk,Thread,Wor
ked and Woodcock
Gloves,
Womens Lamb arid Bea
ver Gloves,
Mens Black and White
Hus,
White and coloured
Threads,
Sewing Sik and Tapes,
Callirnancoes, Durants,
Tommies, Moreens, and
Carnbleu,
Purs, Neelies, arid Play-,j
ingC^ds, &c.'
BELL and HILL,
No. 21, ^sen-Street, near the Fly-
Market,
HAVE imported in the last fleet from England,
a choice and general assortment of dry goods,
which they are determined to fell, whdlefale and re
tail, on the lowed terms for cash.
Also bohea tea by the chest,
Nutmegs by the cwt. or let's quantity,'
New mess cargo pork in barrels.<
"SALE S' BY AUCTION,
By Child and Harrison,
To-Morrow;
11 o'clock, near the Bridge,
(For Cash only)
6 calks assorted tin ware,
A parcel of tinman's tools,
2 hhds. old Jamaica spirits,
I hhd, claret,
2 calks bees wax,
A few hogsheads of porter,
A quarter calk white wine, &L &c.
On Wednesday,
10 o'clock at their Auction-Room, No. 35,
Water-street,
A large and valuable assortment of
Houfhold Furniture, Plate, &c.
The property of a family going to Europe.
Confining of mahogany chairs, dining and'
breakfaft tables, burreaus, desks and book
cases, chests of drawers arid bedheads, sets of
copper plate bed and window curtains, with
settee and chair covers, elegant looking glasses
and carpets, silver, coffee, tea, and cream pots,
mugs and salvers, butter boats and steak dilhes,
sets of caftors, &c. with a variety of elegant
plated ware, china, kitchen furniture, &c.
Public Audion.
THIS DAY, at the Coffee House,
(For the benefit of the Underwriters)
ico calks damaged SHIP BREAD,
imported in the Brig Earl of Dublin, Captain
Roach, from. Dublin.
By Daniel M"Cormick.
A STRAY COW was taken up near the five mile
" done a few days ago. Any person having loft
such a creature may have her again paying charges,
by applying to Mr. Hardenbrook, opposite the
dove bv the water fide.
Mr. Folliott,
INTENDING to go for Europe by the firft
Conveyance, desires all Persons having any
Demands against him, to bring in their Ac
count for Payment; and requests all those
who are indeb ed to him, to make immediate
Payment, and prevent farther Trouble.
Wants a Place,
ft Young min about 24 year's old, who writes a
I tolerable good hand, and understands accounts,
could make himfelf ufeful in a-store. Any gentle
man wanting such a person, by a line directed to
J. D. N. No. 77, Beekman-ftteet, shall be waited -
on imme lately.
h Boat was taken up a few Days ago in
FT the East-River. The Owner , may have
her again proving his property, and paying
Charges, by applying to Hugh Gaine.
Galbreaths and Thomson,
At No. 228, Queen Street,
H^ve° imported in t e fleet from England, a large and
genera Assortment of European and I<dia
Dry Goods,
Which they will fell on ve^y low terms for
Calh, Likewise,
, Pepper, loaf Sugar, Mustard, foperfine kiln
dried Flour, Chink, Glass-Ware, &c.
English State Lottery.
'=l,o be fold any of the following numbers
X in the Englifo State Lottery, brought to
this city in the Royal Fleet last Wednesday,
all which Tickets are deposited in the custody
of an eminent Banker in London, by which
means all hazard oflofs of Tickets is prevent
ed. They will be delivered on demand to the
Purchaser, or to the orderof the Purchaser, of
any one of them.— No. 25,392 • —
—25.598 —25,599—25,600 —25,60 1. For
further particulars please to apply to Hugh
Gaine.
The SCHEM E.
No. of Value of Total
Prizes. ' each. Value.
2 of £. 20,000 is £. 4.0,000
2 • —, 10,000 — 20,000
3 — 5,000 — 15,000
8 — 2,000 —• 16,000
16 — 1,000 — 16,000
30 — 500 — 15,000
ICO 100 10,000
360 —SO — 18 000
15,500 20 310,000
16,021 Prizes — - • £.460,000|
Firlt Drawn Ticket for the firft )
fix Days; £. 500 each , 3>ocol
First Drawn Ticket for the next ? ,
fix Days, £.1,000 each , '°°°
First Drawn Ticket for the 15th)
and 17th Days,£. 2,000 each , 4>°° o
First Drawn Ticket for the 18th 1 ,
and zath Days, £. 3,000 each J ,o°°
The last Drawn Ticket 1,000
31,979 Blanks
48,000 Tickets, —— £.480,000
Not Two Blanks to a Prize. The Prizes
to. be paid without Deduction, at the Bank of'
England. Begins drawing in London the 15th|
of November. " |
The fodowirg Books a : r rfa dafe
Publication, and may be bad o'
H. Gaine, in Hanoier-Sguade.
Dome'ftic Medicine :
Or a Treatise on the Prevention and Cure of
DISEASES
By Regimen and simple Medicipris; With
an Appendix, containing a Difpenfatory for
the Use of private Practitioners.
By WILLIAM BUCHAN, M. D.
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh".
THE
Letter Writer's Inftruaor:
or
The Art of writing Letters elegantly,
IN THREE PARTS.
Part I. Containing a Ihort but comprehen
sive Grammar of the English Language.
Part 11. Consisting of Letters on every
important Occasion of Life; particularly cf
Affe&ion, Amusement, Business, Courtship,
Duty, Etteem, Friendship, Love, Marriage,&c."
Among which are letters written by the late
Lord Lyttelton, Lord Chefterfield, Lady Wort
ley Montague, and others, who have been
fignalized'by their Art of writing Letters.
With a Variety of Forms for the tranfading cf
Business, Petitioning, Addressing, &c. whereby
an easy Admission to all Ranks of People may
be obtained.
Part Iff. Containing Letters to Mr. Stan
hope, on the Art of writing Letters, Reading,
Speaking, and polite Conversation, by the late
Right Honourable
TheEARL of CHESTERFIELD.
THE *
Accomplished Houfewife's
POCKET COMPANION;
Being a Collection of federal Hundred cf
the newest and most approved Receipts in
1. Diffies. 2. Soops and Broths 3. Puddings.
4. Diffies, &c. for the Sea. 5. Pickling.
6. Cheesecakes, Creams, Jellies, Wlipt Sylla
bubs, # &c. 7. Wines, Brewing, &c. 8. Jarring
Cherries, and Preserves, &c. 9, Pickling
10. Potting, it. Confectionary. 12 Ancho
vies, Vermicelli, Catchup, Vinegar, &c.
Together with a meft ufeful and complete
alphabetical Index.
Dr. James's Fever Powder.
A Few doses of tbis powder, taken eccerdirg.te the
printed dizcaions, will remove any continual >culc
fever in a few hours, though tended with cmvulfori,
light- hreadednef?, and th? worst fyrh^toms" but if ad
minift r 6 d at the beginning of a fever, one dofc w^l ? ::n
be fufficient to perform 0 cure. It is likewise a meft
effectual remedy for the final! pox. mean s f/rrifo
fore throws, acute rheumatism% St Anthony's fire, and
all inflammatory difarders, as alf o forjhe lowrefs of fri
rits proceeding ft%, flow and latent fevers. A firTe
dose will remarkably stop the progress of. cc id, and cer
tainly prevent the ill confequevns of this comprint. 1
SOLD BV ,H. GAINE.'
A Jovereign Cure may be found for the
Whooping-Cough,.
By the Uje of Dr. RY ANI
Incomparable Worm destroying
SUGAR PLUMBS,
And therefore highly neceifany to be kept in
all Families^
^0 exceedingly valued by aL P, SfleQvbo have bad
1) 0) them in Great-Britain and Ireland, tor t&ir.
transcendent Excellency in (be defraying Worms 0; all
kinds both in the Bodies of Men, lVon&, and Children}
by not only breaking the Knots in the Duodenum of Cat
next the Stomach, but they feafs through the 'mailed
i>o fages of the Body, and ,u;qe anua; the reDv and
ferny Humours ivbicb are the cause of "tboJ'epernicious
Fermin, andthe source 01 many otb?r Differs; they
are one of the bes Purges in the whole ihrlujor grojs
bodied Children that are apt to breef Worms-, end h&ve
large Bellies; their Operation is mild, fafe and,lea
fant; they wonderfully cleanft the Bowels,fail,iff
and clammy Humours which flop u, the Baris aml
,feuent the 'Juice of Food being conveyid to the Liver
and made Blood, which is often the Cay with Children,
and is attended with a bard Belly, finding Breath,
frequent Feuers, Rickets, and a Decay of ftrengtb in
the lower parts: Likewise fettled Aches and Pains in
the Head, dwellings, old fores, scabs, fetters, or
Breakings-Out, will be perfectly cur'd, and the Blood
and skin reforest to its original Purity, and finooib
nefs; they purge by Urine, and bring away the G? a
uel, ami effectually cure all Obfruflions of the Urine,
or Ulcers in the Kidneys. TZ^, at once frike at the
true cause of the feuruy, and entirely defroyit, at all
fcorbutick Humors and. Effefls, Root and Branch, so
as never to retunagain, and what mikes them more
commendable is, tfo are full as agreeable to both tape
andfigbt, as Loaf Sugar-, and in their Operation as
innocent as new Milk.
I baue by theft Plumbs cured a great many Children
of the Whooping-Cough, and Agues, which Dis
tempers are very common and troublesome to Families,
andthe Want oftbefe Plumbs are the Ruin oJ Many
Chilean's Confutations.
THE Plumb is a great Dicuretick, cleaning the Beits
of Slime; it expels Wind, and is afo^ereign Medicine
in the Cbolick and griping of the Guts, it allays and
carries off four Vapours which occasion mans Disorders
in the Head. It opens all Obfruflioits in the Stomach,
Lungs, Liuer, Reins and Bladder; causes a good A
ppetite and helps Digestion. It hath been found won
derfully fuccefsful to Jucb Persons as are going into
Chronical l)fympers, as Afibmas, Phtbifaks, Sbort
nefs of Breath, Dropfes and Yellow Jaundice. Now
I hope all impartial Persons are fatisfied, fat t{e Me
dicine which works upon,fuch Humours, • willabnof
teach an, Difemfr, if not too far gone, Jime Corrup
tion and Putrejaaion are the Fore-runners gall Df
eases; therefore no better Pbyfick can be taken for al
Ages, Sexes and Confituticns, from Infancy to an old
&e. Sold By HUGH GAINE.