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vented her coming near ent ugh again to do him
much Damage, though she kept up a constant
firing. The other engaged him very warmly for
fix Glasses, when Capt. Marquis gave him a Broad
side with round, double-head, and Cannister Shot
in each Gun, which brought down fore and main
topsail Yards to the Tops, and Mainsail to the
Deck, and caused such a Confufion and Screaming
on Board as prevented their firing but a few more
Guns: Whereupon they as fait as possible hauled
their Wind, and crouded all the Sail they could to
get off. Capt, Marquis gave Chafe to the finalleft
Vessel, who likewise crowded all Sail; and both
being in a light Set of Ballad, oudailed Capt.
Marquis, who was deeply loaded. Capt. Marquis
informs, us that his Meri behaved with the greatest
Spirit during the Engagement, and though they
furtamed a very hot Fire from both great Guns and
final! Arms, he had net a Min either killed or
wounded. The Ship fuffered much Damage in
her Sails and Rigging.
On Wednesday lad arrived here the Ship Sarah
Goulburn, Letter of Marque, Capt. Holland, hom
Liverpool, who on his P ffage, in lat. 44, long. 39
toek the Brig Sally, Tin mfls Tracy, Master, fichi
South Carolina, bound to Nantz, laden with 594
Calks of Rice, 26 Calks of Indigo, Bees-Wax, &c.
which Capt. Holland lent into Liverpool.
On the fame Day one of the Fleet that came out
under Convoy of the Experiment, Briftcl, &c. arri
ved here from England. And,
Next Day arrived the Remainder cf the Fleet
under Convoy of his Majesty's Ship the Experi
ment, of 50 Guns, Sir James Wallace, Commander ;
the Bristol, of 50, J. Renier, Esq; Commander ;
the Buff loe, (an old 70) Henry Biomedge, Esq;
Commander; and Zebra, Hon. J. Talmafh, Esq;
Commander ; with the Lord Howe, and Afton Hall,
Ordnance Transports. There are about 3000 jSol
dieis in the Fleer, and the following Passengers are
also arrived, vi 2.
Major General Robertson, Major General Wilson,
Major General Patterson, The Marquis of Lindsay,
Lopd C^thcqrt, Count Gal roufkie, Capt.Wdliamfon,
of the Roys'Artillery, and Mr. James Rivington,&c.
The Bristol took two Prizes on the Paffige, one
of t'em a Sloop from South Carolina, with Rice and
some Indigo; the other a Schooner.
In this Fleet there came 167,0001. Sterling in solid
Coin.
I he Evening after the Arrival of the Fleet, a
Duel, with Swords, was fought at Hull's, between
the Honorable J. Talmafh (Brother to Eail Dyiert)
Commanderof the Zebra, and Capt. Pennington (Son
to Sir Ralph Pennington) of the Guards, who came
Faffenger in the Zebra ; in which the former received
a Wound under rthe left Breast of which he expired
immediately ; the latter was wounded in 7 different
Parts, but is like to do well.
Captain Talmfh's Corpse were decently interred
in Trinity Church Yard last Saturday Evening.
Thursday last as a Party of Capt. Emmerich's
new Corps of Chaffeurs were bathing near Kingf
bridge, he suddenly beat to Arms, when they, with
the greatest Spirit imaginable, flew to their Firelocks,
and appeared naked, in order to have attacked any
Enemy that might be at hand : This so pleated their
Captain, that ' - presented each Man with a Dollar,
and gave them i^s Thanks for their AFrtnefs.
From Albany we learn, the Beginning of this
Month General Burgoyne's Army was advanced as
Faras Saratoga, about 32 Miles Northward of that
Place, and the Rebel Army commanded by Gates,
was at Stillwater, about 10 Miles below the British
Forces ; the Rebels had taken up the Bridges, and
otheiwife much obfhufled the Roads between the
two Armies ; —that it occasioned much Labour and
Time for our Army to advance, but it was expelled, ,
notwithftaridipg theft Obftaples, that General Bur
gox ne would reach Albany in this Month ;---that
Schuyler, a Rebel General, had loft his Confidence,
and was in Disgrace with the Rebel A;my;---that
N^W-YOR K, ty. 29.
On Thuif lay last his M fefty's Sloop Dil'p^tch ar
rived here, and brought the following Intelligence.
The Army under Sir William Howe, march
ed at Day break, on the nth Inttant, from Kennet's
Square, in two Columns, towards the Rebel Forces,
which were very advantageously ported ^n the North
Side of the Brandywine, near Chad's Ford, under
Cover of Woods, with openings between them, and
having an advanced Corps near the Ford on the
South Side of the Creek..
The Right Column commanded by the Generals
Knyphaufen and Grant moved towards Chad's Ford,
under Orders not to pass the Ford until they heard
that the Attack was begun by the left Column com
manded by Lord Cornwallis; which palled the
Brandywine at the Forks, seven Miles above Chad's
Ford, in Order to gain the Enemy's Rear.
Lord Cornwallis, on Account of the Length of
the March, could not begin the Attack before 5
o'Clock in the Afternoon. The Enemy was driven
from Wood to Wood until the Close of the Day,
when they fit d towards Philadelphia, on the Road to
Chester, in the utmost Confufton ; with the Loss of
seven Pieces of Artillery.
The Generals Knyphaufen and Grant moving at
the Time appointed, after the main Body of rite
Enemy had advanced to oppose Lord Cornwallis,
forced the Corps rolled to defend the Partage of the
Ford, and tock 5 Pieces of Cannon placed in the
Entrenchments conftruaed for the Defence of it.
The Vißory mult hav&been complete, had not the
Fatigue of the King's Forces, and want of Day
Light, rendered a Pursuit impracticable.
The Number of killed and wounded on each Side
could not then be afeertained, but above 40b Piifo
ners were at that Time brought in by the King's
Troops.
Last Monday being the Anniverftfry of his Ma
jesty's Coronation, the fame was celebrate! here
with every derhonftration of Joy. At twelve
o'Clock the Guns on Fort George were fired, at
one the Colours of the Men of Warand Vtffels in
the Ha hour were displayed, when the former fired
afeu de joy, and in the Evening many of the HLufes
were illuminated.
Same Day failed for Corke, the following Army
Victuallers, under Convoy of the Ship Mersey,
Capt. William Gibbons, viz. Two-Sillers, Millar;
stbella, Parrot; Favourite, Butterwick; Herd,
Smith; Duke of Leinfter, Stevens, Achriles, Ag
nett; and Alexander, Clnhly.
Captain Marquis, of the Ship Patty, a Letter of
Marque, belonging to Messrs. George and John
Buchanan of Glasgow, mounting 16 Carriage Guns,
and 29 Men, on his Passage heart the Illan.l of Te
neriffe to New-Yoik, the 21st nlt. in lat. 25 : 30,
N. and 50 W. half .Tier 8 P. M. was attacked by
two Rebel Privateer Brigantines, one mounting 14,
and the other 16 Carriage Guns, betides a great
Number of Swivels, and full of Men. They both
came up, one on each Quarter, and attempted to
board the Patty. Capt. Muquis was fortunate
enough, the firft Broadside, to give the Imalleft
Vessel such a Dole as made her Iheer off, and pre-
the Loyalists in that Quarter had a&ed with much
Spirit, upwards of Two Thousand having joined
the Royal Army ; many others in the Rear of the
Rebel Army, that could not join, were coleaed in
final! Parties in different Parts of the County of Al
bany, and fuffei'd much, their Families and Pro
perty injur'd. Frequent Skirmishes happen'd be
tween the Rebels and Loyalists, in -ne of which
about 150 Loyalists were attack'd by twice their
Number of Rebels, and after an obstinate Engage
ment were all kill'd and taken 1 The Reb Is loft on
this Occasion 72. Men killed. May those brave
loyal Sons soon be supported, and enabled to retaliate
their Injuries on those Rebel Tyrants.
The Walter, the only miffing Vessel in the last
Cork Fleet, arrived a few Days ago.
Capt. Wharton, in a Rebel Schooner, failed from
Egg-Harbour last Tuesday, for St. Euftatia, but
next Day Patrick Burns and Edward Gleffing, two
of the Seamen, took Possession of the 'Veffel, con
fined the Captain and four others, and brought her
in here : She is loaded with Flour, &c.
Last Monday being the Anniversary of his Ma
jesty's Coronation, an elegant Dinner was prepa
red at Loosely and Elms's Tavern; where a
Number of Gentlemen dined and partook of the
Feftivi y of that memorable Day, and a Number of
loyal Toasts were given on the Occasion. In the
Evening the Illuminations, confuting of upwards of
100 Spermaceti Candles, with the Statue of his Ma
jesty oh Horseback, crowned with Laurels, Landing
on a Pedestal, and several other Figures, much fur
paffe+any Thing of the Kind before exhibited.
*J* Loofley and Elms returns their sincere Thanks
to the Gentlemen who favoured them with their
Company and Approbation on that Occasion, and
shall always study to merit the f.me whenever any
Occurrence of the like happens. '\^
On Thursday Evening last the House of Loefley
and Elms, King's Head Tavern, was elegantly illu
minated, to teftify the Joy the true Sons of Freedom
had on the Arrival of Mr. Rivingtoh from England.
This Gentleman, with tmparallel'd Fortitude, ha
ving nobly difdain'd to usher to the World any in
flammatory Pieces, which might be productive of
introducing Anarchy, inftehd of Conftitwional Au
thority, into this once happy Country, feh, in the
fevered Degree, the Rage of popular Dclufion.—
Liberty he always firmly adher'd to, Licentioufieis
from his Soul he ever detested.---A Peifon in Ho
nour to free Press, extemporary pronounced this :
Rivington is arriv'd---let ev'ry Man
This injur'd Peifm's Worth confefs ;
Hi; loyal Heart abhor'd the Rebel's Plan,
And baldly dat'd them with his Prefa —J
Married since our last, Mr. Thomas Shatford Jones
of this City, Merchant, to Miss Adriana Z egers,
of the Island of St. John's, in the Weft-Indies ; a
young Lady perfectly amiable, and pofeffed of a
very hardfome Fortune.
fy 'Tis probable the Publication- of this Paper
may be altered from Monday to some other Day of
the Week, of which the Publick shall have due
Notice.
ffiQCT CT£rcrera^^^
—West-Florida. —
BY HIS EXCELLENCY
PETER CHESTER, Esq;
Captain General Governor and Commander in Chief,
in and over his Majefiy's said Province of Weft-
Florida, and the Territories depending thereon in
America, Chancellor, Vice Admiral, and Ordinary
of the fame, &c..
A Proclamation.
WHEREAS his Majesty by his royal Induc
tions dated at St. James's the third Day of
February in the Year of our Lord One Thousand
Seven Hundred and Seventy-four, and in the Four
teenth Year of his Reign, did think fi, with the
Advice of his Privy Council, to revoke and annul
all the Poweis and Authorities which before that
Time had been given by bis Majefty.to the Gover
nors of this Province, for the laying out and palling
Grants of Land within the 'ame, and to diie& and
appoint certain Rules and Regulations 0 be thence
forth Rr ajy and punctually obfirved for the future
Disposal by public Sale of, such Lands, Tenements
and Hereditaments as then were or thereafter flu uld
be in his Majefiy's Power to difpefe of within this
Province in the Manner by the said Inftiunions .par
ticularly mentioned and directed. Ard whereas his
Majesty has lately been meft giacioufly pleased to
figniFy his royal wishes that the Governor <f this
Province should afford every poflible Protection to
such of his Subjects in the Colonies in R bellion, as
shall be too weak to refill the Violences of the Times
and too loyal to concur in the Mcafures cf those
who hive avowed and fuppoited that Rebellion, and
are desirous of seeking an Asylum in Weft-Florida;
and to th,t End his Maj Rv has been pleated to direct
that the Execution cf the Irftitaions of the Third
Day of February, in the Year cf our Lord One
Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy-four, herein
beforementioned, should be suspended for the present
within this Colony. And .whereas his Majesty has
also been ple uld to fignify his further Pleasure to the
Governor cf this Province, to give every possible
Encouragement to the Exportation of Lumber from
this Colony to bis Islands in the Well- ndies, it is
there fore hereby. notified t® all his Majefiy's good
and faithful Subjects who may be induced under the
Circumftarces above Rated, to seek a Retreat in this
Province, that the Governor of the said Province
will aff.nd them every possible Protection and Coun
tenance in his Power ; and that they upon their Ar
rival in this Province, and applying to the Governor
. thereof in" Council, for Grants of Land, shall obtain
the fame exempt from Quit-Rents for Ten Yems,
under the following Regulations to wit,---That O' e
Hundred Acres of Land will be granted to every
such Person bemg Master w Mistress of a Family,
for himfelf and herfe f; and Fifty Acres for every
white or black Man, Wom?n or Child of which such
Person's Family Hull consist at the aCtual Time of
making the Grant. And in Case any such Person,
well aft' Cted to the Constitution, applying to the said
Governor in Council for Grants of Land, shall be
desirous of taking up a larger Quantity than the ac
tual Number of Persons in his or her Family would
intitle such Person to take up, that the said Governor
in Council will grant to every such Person or Persons
such further Quantity of Land as they may desire,
not exceeding One Thousand Acres over and above
what they are intitled to by the Number of Peifons
in their refpeflive Families. Provided, it shall ap
pear to the said Governor that they are in a Condi
tion and Intention to cultivate the fame. And pro
vided alf?, that they at the Time of such Application
do give good Evidence to the Governor of the said
Province of their real Attachment to the Constitu
tion, and of their Non-concurrence in the rebellious
Proceedings in the other Colonies. And it is here
by further notified that the Governor of this Province
will afford every possible Encouragement to all his
Majefiy's good Subjects who may think proper to be
To-morrow, at 12 o'Clock,
Near the Coffee-Honfe, will be fold at publick
Vo du, by
Templeton & Stewart,
6 Huglheads of Claret,
A Parcel of Damaged Linriens.
[At their Vendue House they have for Sale, a few
IHogsheadslHogsheads < f Virginia Tobacco, Eoglifh Smoaking,
I ’ ditto ; Rappee and BLckguaid Snuff, Irish Linnens,
I Checks, Silver Watches, Eight-Day Clocks, Lisbon
§Wine in Quarter Calks, &c. &c.
I 'DO NTL'D' AIQ e m ~A N,
Surgeon of the late 77th Regt.
I At. No. 6, fix doors weft of the Ctffee-huufe, nas im-
I ported in the fleet immediately arrived from England,
AG ENERAL assortment of genuine drugs and
medicines ; also very complete sets of amputating
and trepaning ir.ftruments, fleel pocket instruments, best
London lancets, and artery needles, with a variety of
the most approv'd of patent medicines, &c. &c. to be
fold wholesale and retail, upon as moderate terms as the
times will admit of, for cash only.
rfAKWHJj^ftrkflT^^
A Any person that can prove their property, paying
charges, may have him again by applying to William
Graham, at the two mile stone, in the bowery.
A GOOD COOK, of any sex, age, or colour
Enquireof the printer. Good wages will be given
if the person is approved of.
ANY gentleman a resident of the
city of New-York, its suburbs, or any part of
Long-Island contiguous thereto, who may have occasion
for a valuable pair of coach horses during the winter
season, Lull be welcome to the fame for the feeding,
good care, and tender ver, For particulars apply to
Hugh Gtinc#
Peter Chester.
By his Excellency Command,
: Alexander Macullough, D. Sec'ry,
GOD save the KING.
orc^rer,t-^mbct^ —•^•ffßtwxxruuzjz^^reinaarerczw^mrt
Public Au6lion.
This Day and To-morrow at XI o'clock,
Will be SOLD,
By Jolin M'Adam, and Co.
At Bache's Wharf,
A QUANTITY of damaged ship bread,
and a few firkins butter.
At their flore at private sale, Wcft-India
hum, raisins, ahda few cases of genuine Ma
deira wine.
To-morrow, at eleven o'Clock,
Will be fold at Public Adrion,
By Bowman and Codner,
On Brownejohn's Wharf,
fyffUSCOVADO SUGARS in hegfheads
and tierces, a few hogshead ftaves, and
-some hides, imported in the ship Nancy, from
Jamaica. —Also a few pipes Madeira wine
from the fame inland.
On Thursday next, at it o'Clock,
Will be fold at Public Auction, by
Bowman & Codner,
At their OFFICE,
Hariover-Squafc,
A GENERAL assortment of English
lb Goods, the molt part of which is suita
ble for the ensuing season.
A'. B. They have for private sale, a quan
tity of roll brimstone.
P"U TLTC AITC TTONT
At the Coffee-House,
To morrow,
A Parcel of Irish Butter,
A Parcel of smoothing Irons,
Three Calks of Red Port,
And a few Kegs of pickled Salmon and
Tripes.
AT
Daniel M'Cormick's
VENDUE HOUSE,
On Wednesday,
A Parcel of Irish Linens, Camblets, Ratti
nets, Shalloons, Durants, Cambricks, Sche
moife, Worsted and Hair Plush, with a Va
riety of other Goods, &c. &c.
For private Sale,
A very neat Assortment of printed Linens
and Chintzes, Silk and Linen Handkerchiefs,
Barcelonado, worsted Stockings, Men's Shoes,
Kid Gloves, &c &c. &c.
Also, a few Dozen of excellent Claret and
Bristol Ale. 4
To-morrow morning at 10 o'clock,
At the Coffee-House.
Will be fold at public VENDUE,
By BARRACK HAYS,
20 barrels mufeovado fu^ar,
20 barrels black eye peafe,
A parcel of fliip bread,
5 hogsheads of queen's ware sorted,
A few barrels of flour,
A pair of globes.
On Wednesday,
Five hogsheads of Weft-India rum,
And a quantity of drv goods.
concrrhel in the Exportation of Lumber, ring all
other Produce from this Province to the Writ-ladies,
and that he will grant his Licence to any such Person
or Persons to cut Wood and convert iriuto Lumber,
upon any Part of his Majesty's Bands within this
Province. Provided always, that proper security te
given upon the Exportation of any Lumber, that
the fame Ihall be landed in some of the Welt-India
Inlands belonging to the King.
Given under my Hand, and the great Seal of
his Majefiy's Did Province, in the Council
Chamber at Pensacola, the Eleventh Day of
November, in the Year of our Lord One
Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy-five,
and in the Sixteenth Year of his Majesty's
Reign.
4 .HALF a JOHANNES Reward
I TrOR. a|febcoding AhTHONfr, a regro, fi 'fl
' made, about 5 feet 6 inches high, acd 28 yea ,f
age. He boke open a imad chest, and took the coot
11 half Johannes's, ahd , 1 dollars : Itis m peeled !e H
larking about this city, apd requeued by 11 e ade^the:
that he may be secured, and the above reward will be
paid, by SANGREY WARREV
C FRAY'D from Little Bloomings
dale, five or fix days since, a C 0 W erui ely ud.
Whoever will give notice to the printer where flic cart
be found, lbHi receive One Guinea reward.
JACOB WILKINS,
Near Coenties Slip, and corner of Little Duck-ltreet;
INew-York,
BRASS and iron and-irons of the newest faffilori;
tungs, Shovels, and finders.---Alo, rum, Spirits;
lugar, tea, coffee, chocolate, moUffes, fret oil; in+ga,
cotton, soap, candles, fmoaking tobacco, pipes, eariheh
?nd glass ware, Irish butter, fall, &c. to be fold on thd
meft reafo/hble terms#
FIVE DOLLARS Reward.
R IYED or ficl n about ten days ago, from the
O fubferiber, near the landing at the Kills in Newtown,
2 ^ re y horse c< ming fix years old, fifteen and a half h>nds
high, trots, and carries a good head and taif. Whoever
will brngor fend me Lid horse, Ihall be paid the above
reward ai.d reasonable charges, bv
Samuel Nottingham.
THO MA S'WILEY'
1 Has now opened his NIGHT SCHOOL, nearly
opposite Trinity Church:
HE hopes the fatisfadion he has
already given, cf his abilities in teaching re ding,
writing, and arithmetic, will iccuffime, d him to the
public.
A WOMAN with a grid character, 4 qualified fur a
housekeeper and took, wahts a place in a genteel
family. For tuither particulars apply at the house of
Miss Tittle, Hanover-Squire, or at Hugh Gaine's
q'° ° e °" board the Sloop Dispatch, Be.' nin
£ Hutchins, Master, near Murray's Wharf, Bermuda
LIME, fit tor either House building or white washing;
Bermud t Straw Hats bound or plain, Lime Juice, Whale
OJ.&c.
Edward and William Laight,
HAVE received in the last vefftls from London, a
general affutment IRONMONGERY, CUT
LEKY, and DRY GOObS, which they have for sale
at their (lure No. 190, Qwten ft-eet, near Burling's- flip,
confiding of spades ond Ihuvels; laws, smiths vi<e^, an
vils and files ; scale beams, brass kettles, sheet iron, fad
irons, frying pans, iron-butt and puncheon hoops, white
and red lead, Inez and hinges, screws, knives and forks,
"pel knives and cutteaux knives, brass and glass ficeve
buttons; knee, Ihoe, and flock buckles, Kerby fii hhooks,
hammers, gouges and chiles, augers, feifla s and Lears,
gimlets, fh.e knives and awl blades, flic chapes, jews
harps, knitting pins, chest locks and hinges, pad locks,
brass ink pots, candiefticks, fadrilers tacks, pump nails,
clout nails and brads, paper Luff boxes, axes and hatchets,
currying knives, aczes. coopers board axs plane irons,
trowels, fire Reels; Crowley's Reel ; 6by 8, 7 by 9, and
8 by io b<ft window glass; cotton cards, theet lead, a
near assortment of coat and veil burtons, London pewter,
pins and needles, &c. &c. &:. Also
Blankets, coatings, broad cloth, Irish linens, checks,
beciticking, dewLfs, cambricks aid lawn, beaver hats,
paper, English folec, BAR IRON, a few hogsheads of
OLD SHERRY WINE, currants, Florence oil, fee.
This Day is publilhed and may be had at
H. GAINE's Book-Store,
In Hanover-Square,
The Chrifiian Soldiers Duty
Briefly delineated:
In A
SERMON
Preached at King's Bridge, Sept. 7, 1777,
Before
The American Corps newly raised
For His Maj<fty's Service. ,
By Charles Inglis, A. M.
Redor of Trinity Church, New-York.
Publilhed b< particular Drtire.
Also just publilhed,
And m.y be nad at the abova sod Store,
A
DISCOURSE
On BROTHERLY LOVE,
Preached before the Hon. Fraternity
Of Free and Accepted Masons,
Gw ZION LoDCJE,
On the Fertival of St. John thelaptift, 1777.
By Samuel Seabury, A. M.
TO'ALL'GENTLEMEN
VOLUNTEERS,
Of the Old Country,
WHO are able and willing to serve his Majesty
King George the Third, as Soldiers, in the
Queen's American Rangers, commanded by JAMES
WEYMS S, Efa; Maj^r Commandant, are desired to
repair to Capt. Buchanan's Quarters, No. 17, Crown
ftreet, New-York, where they will receive the King's.
Bounty in full, a Suit of new Regimentals, Linen, &c.
and Accoutrements compleat; encer into present Fay,
and ha^e a good B.rrackio repair rp.
GOD save the KING.
N. B. The Queen's Rangers only are impowered t@
inlift Did Countrymen.
JOSEPH ALLICOCKE?
Ar No. 2, in Water-street, next door to the lotfee
House, has for sale on the moil reafunable terms, the
following articles, viz.
BEST old Madrid, as irfual ; red port, sherry, L Lon
and sweet wifics ; .Antigua and Demefara rum of
the firft quality as to ftrergtb and flavour, by the hog
ffiead or Smaller quantity; old Antigua rum for geutie
men's present ute ; French brandy, arrack, genuine Hol
land's ger eva by the case or gallon ; mufeovado sugar in
barrels, refined sugar, excellent Liverpool ale, foices,
indigo, coffee, teas, chocolate, pepper, salad oil, muftaid,
cotl<B, &c. &c.
G7oD 'L Ts B OIOVTN E~S,
In pipes and quarter calk;
A Cargo just imported and to be fold by J 0 H N
F KA N K.L I N, at bis house near the New
blip, Lip-yards, and by S AMUEL FRANKLIN,
at his store. No. 173, Queen-street, pear Beekn an's flip,
who has also for sale Russia (heelings, Ravens duck, drill
ings, dowlas, Iriffi linens, cotton checks, &c. and a quan
tity of chalk, car; and waggon boxes, iron kettles, &c.