The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1779-06-28 00:00:00, page 2

From REBEL PAPERS.
NEW-II AVE N, June 16.
A few nights since, a party of the enemy,
from Long-Bland, landed at Stanford, undis
covered, and concealing themselves behind a
fence, firelnn a imall guard, Rationed near
the (hore, killed two of them, and Rightly
wounded a third, when they retired to their
boats, and got off.
Sv r lay last, a fmdl schooner, prize to the
Hancock and'Beaver, was lent into New-
London, her cargo is said to confit of limes
and other fruit..
Last Saturday afternoon, asthe (hip Oliver
Crorawell, owned by this otate, and the priva
teer Hancock, were cruising some leagues sou h
of Sandy-Hook, they fell in with three British
cruising (hips and a brig ; one of the fllips was
a very fall sailer, and "coming up with the
Oliver Crpmwell, they engaged for near
two hours, in which time the Oiver
Cromwell flint away her main top-mart ; bet
the other (hips coming up (he was obliged to
strike, after making a gallant defence. Ihe
Oliver Cromwell mounts 20 guns, and had
about 130 men The (hip which engaged her
appeared co be larger, but her force we don t
learn. . 1 L
Last Monday was sent into port by the Han
cock a Hoop from New-Providence, bound to
N. York, laden with turtle and fruit.
Yesterday arrived the letter of marque (loop
Rover, Capt. Hayt, of fix guns. She was cap
tured off Sandy Hook by the Beaver.
POUGHKEEPSIE, June 7.
On Saturday our advices were, that the ene
my, after taking the little fort Fayat e, marcl*
ed above Peek's Kill, to the top of a hill,
called Bald Hill, near Queen's Village, just
above which Gen. McDougall lay, with a body
of troops ready to attack them, and to dispute
every inch of ground if they should attempt
to pass the mountains. That the enemy, how*
ever, proceeded no further than Bald Hill,
where they were very curious and particular
in enquiring what forces we had there, whe
ther any of the continental troops had joined
General M'Dougall, or got into the Fort,
whether any con ftderable body of the militia,
and what number, had joined our army, and
whether it was intended to dispute with them
the passage through the mountains. To all
these enquiries, the answers being unfavourable
to their views, they marched back again to
wards their vessels, and the last intelligence we
had of them was, that on Sunday evening they
were encamped in the woods, a little above
and about Verplank's Point, their vessels lying
off in the river. On Friday the wfnd was en
tirely fair for them to come up with their vef*
fels, if they meant to have made an attack
upon the fort. So that it is plain the/neither
intended to attack the fort or our army, unless
they can do it by surprise, or take us at some
disadvantage. Perhaps they mean to remain
at or near their present Ration for some time,
till they have lulled out our vigilance to deep,
and find us careless and indolent, or till our
militia are tired out, and gone home, or till
they have obtained some equivalent for the ex
pence and trouble of their preparations#
Extrad of a letter.
" The fubdudion of the North River is the
capital object of the Tory Monarch and mini
dry of Great Britain—but to accomplilh this,
the reduction of our garrison at Weft-Point,
is absolutely necessary ; accordingly his Excel
lency the renouned General Sir Henry Clinton,
set out lately from New-York, in company
with a Sufficient council of Englilh and Scotch
nobility and gentry, with an army composed of
all the British, foreign and American Tories,
he could muftet. A small redoubt of three
guns, called La Fayette, wa> conftruded on
the bank of the river at Verplank's Point,
which being planned with a* view to chastise
some pirates in the neighbourhood, as well as
to divert his Excellency on his passage to Well-
Point, should he come that way ; it has, to the
joy of all good men, answered both those va
luable purposes; for King's Ferry, near it, has
received many advantages by it—and the ad*
mirable entertainment it has last week afforded
his said Excellency, his army and navy, was
beyond description, because the exhibition was
unexpected to him as it was elegant—ln short,
the music was so grand as to invite the whole
country, who flocked in from many miles di*
itance, to the dance—and by the time that a
Sufficient number arrived, to honour his Excel
lency with the Grand Ball at Weft-Point, and
a country dance in the neighbourhood, he un
fortunately got so tired, and sulky, and distres
sed with so much new company, which he was
firry that he had invited, that it is supposed he
has, by the advice of his said council, refolded
shortly to repair to his lodgings in New-York."
Another correspondent writes, " That had
Sir Henry conceived it possible for a little fort
with three guns only, to oblige him to make
such a noise on the North River, before he at
tacked the capital, works at Weft-Point, he
should have flirt by it in the night—For he now
fees himfelf surrounded, with at lead three
times the number of Freedom's Sons, that
he would have had to encounter with, had
he not delayed to take the redoubt.''
ExtraA of another letter, June 4.
" The enemy came up to Bald Hill, near
Continental Village, about 12 o'clock yester
day, Sir Henry Clinton headed them. A party
went at the fame time to Crompond, where
they burnt Major Strange's house. The enemy
began to retreat about 4 o'clock, and were, by
the last accounts below Peek's Kill. The mili
tia have turned out equal to their most san
guine expectations, among them were the
mott refpe&able characters, with their knap
fucks on their backs, doing duty with the pri-
vate soldiers, This little part of a Tingle Rate
has, against the main army of a powerful na
tion, by their extraordinary exertions on this
occasion, equalled Greece and Rome, when in
the full enjoyment of their boasted liberty."
PHILADELPHIA, June 9.
We are just informed, that the Hornet and
Monmouth privateers, have taken a Roop of
14 guns, and 60 men, b>und from New-York
on a cruize.
Since our last arrived here, three brigs, a
(loop and fchoontr, from Hispaniola, loaded
with sugar ana ether Wert-India produce, by
them we learn, that the Golden Grove, a fine
(hip of 30 guns, fitted out at Jamaica, with
two or three other privateers, have been lately
taken by the French cruizers, and carried into
Hispaniola.
On the 26th ult. the brig Monmouth, of 14
guns, Captain Ingerfol, fell in with the pri
vateer (loop fenny, Capt. Noble Caldwell, of
12 guns, within fight of Sandy-Hook, whom
he soon obliged to rtrike to the American dag.
Capt. Caldwell, his Doftor, and five or fix
men were wounded, one of which loon after
died.—Capt. Ingerfol did not lose a man. —-
Capt. Caldwell had with him the prize schoo
ner General Arnold, from Senepdxent for But
ton, who got into New-York.
The frigate Borton, on her passage for Mas
sachusetts-Bay, took the brig Boyd, Captain
Templeman, from New-York for Quebec,
and retook the French ship La Vern, who had
been taken by the Norfolk's Revenge, C?c.
Meafe, owned by Elibeck and Faris of New-
York, and sent them for Borton.
All officers in. the marine department, resid
ing to the southward of Hudson's river, who
have heretofore been taken by the enemy and
permitted to come out from the m on parcle,
before the 15th of May last, are exchanged,
and are at full liberty to ad in such department
as their duty to their country calls them.
In CONGRESS, 29th May, 1779.
Refolded, That the Paymaster- General (hall
keep his office in the place where Congress
may, from time to time, hold their sessions.
That he be allowed to employ as many
clerks as (hall be judged necessary by the Board
of Treafary.'
That he be authorifed to superintend the
several Deputy-paymasters general, whole du
ty it shall be to make monthly returns to him,
and fcafonab!e applications for money, for the
use of the army, to follow his directions in
the mode of keeping their accounts, and a!
other matters relative to their office.
That all accounts of advances made by
any of the States, or any officer or person
whatsoever, fir the pay of the continental
army, or for the recruiting service, Riall be
delivered to the Deputy- Paymaster General of
the diftrid where such advances may be made;
and the said deputies are hereby directed to
keep a copy of such accounts in a book, to
be provided by them for that purpose, and to
transmit the originals immediately to the Pay
master General
That the Paymaster General shall keep re*
gular books, and charge therein all monies
that have been or may be advanced to the de
puties in the several departments, and when
he receives their monthly returns, fliall give
them credit for the fame, charging the several
regiments or persons, to whom such advances
have been made, and transmitting their ac
counts to the Auditors of the army refpective*
That the Auditors of the army, in the fe
deral diftrifts make monthly retu ns to the
Paymaster General of the accounts fettled in
their office, particularly fpecifying the manner
in which such accounts were balanced and the
date of the settlement.
That a Deputy Paymaster General be ap*
pointed for the army, under the immediate
command of his Excellency General Washing
ton.
Extras from the Minutes,
CHARLES THOMSON, Sec'ry.
Th obedience to the foregoing r< solutions of
Congress, Public notice is hereby given, that
the pay-office is opened in Wtlnut-ftreet, be
tween Second and Third-rtreets, in the house
where the Board of War is held.
WILLIAM PALFRY, Paymaster Gen.
Philadelphia, June 8, 1779.
In CONGRESS, June 9, 1779.
Refolded, That the Commissary General of
prifohers be authorifed from time to time to
pay to the order of officers and soldiers in cap
tivity, any sums not exceeding the amount of
their pay and fobfiftence, in order to enable
them to affirt their families ; and that he make
monthly returns to the Paymatter General of
their accounts refpedively.
Extract from rhe minutes,
CHARLES THOMSON, Sec'ry.
Tn CONGREh S, June 12, 1779.
Congress took into consideration the report
of the Committee to whom was referred the
memorial of Du&nr John Morgan, late Direc
tor General and Physician in Chief to the Ge
neral Hospitals ofthe United States, and there
upon came to the following rt solution :
Whereas by the report ofthe Medical Com
mittee, confirmed by Congress on the 9th of
August, 1777, it appears that Doflor John
Morgan, late Director-General and Chief I'hy
fician of the General Hospitals of s he United
States, had been removed from office on the
9th of January, 1777, bv reason ofthe general
complaint of persons of all ranks in the army,
and the critical state of affairs at that time ;
and that the said DoCtor John Morgan request
ing an inquiry into his conduct, it was thought
proper that a Committee of Congress should be
appointed for that purpose.
And whereas, on the 18th of September last,
such a Committee was appointed, before whom
the said Doctor John Morgan, hath, in the mort
fatisfadory manner, vindicated his conduct in
cverv refpeCt as Director (general and Physician
in Chief, upon the testimony of the Comman
der in Chief, General Officers, Officers in the
General Hospital Department, and other Offi
cers in the army, shewing that the said Direc
t<,r General did conduct hunfeif ably and
faithfully in the difeharge of the duties of his
office: Therefore
Refolded, That Congress are fatisfied with
the condud of Doctor John Morgan while
^ding as Diredor General and Physician in
Chief, in the General Hospitals of the United
States, and that this resolution be published.
Extract from the Minutes,
Charles Thomson, Sec'ry.
To the FREEMEN, &c. of thecounty of
Philadelphia.
WHEREAS a great number of the citizens
of Philadelphia have chosen and ap
pointed a Committee, in order to regulate and
lower the prices of several necessary articles of
life, &c. and thereby to raise the value of our
currency ; and having by their refolvcs and
proceeding made confulerable progress therein.
The inhabitants ofthe county afotefaid> are
requested to meet at the house of Jacob Neae,
on Saturday next, at 12 o'clock, in order to
take into their confidtratioh the propriety of
•adopting the resolves of the said Committee,
and fall upon such further meafutes as (nay be
thought most advisable and conducive to pro
mote that laudable intention.
COMMITTEE-ROOM,
Wiftington, (State of Delaware,) June 12, 1779.
WHEREAS our Fellow-Citizens in the
neighbouring Stare roused at the ex
travagant measures pursued to raise the prices
of every necessary of life, depreciate our mo
ney, and in short countera<ft every measure
pursued by those who wish to fee the glory,
freedom, independency and liberty of America
eftablilhed, have nobly ftept forth to the sup
port of the Civil Authority, with a sudden de
termination to fee that the laws of the State
shall be put in full force, ftri&ly observed, and
duly executed Infatuated by their example,
tonfeious of the necessity of the measure, and
requeued bv them, a considerable number of
the inhabitants of this Borough have thought
proper to unite in a fociety b to be known by
the name of the Conflitutibnal Society, and
think ourselves juftifiable to pursue the fame
measures of our friends id Pennfivania and
the neighbouring States who are solicited, and
undoubtedly will adopt the fame measures—
And we hereby inform the public in general,
that we shall take particular notice of, and
use our belt endeavours to promote a fair, just
and open trade, with the States in general,
and each other t That we will use every en
deavour to prevent Forestalling, Engrossing
and Monopolizing the Neteffaries of life, and
every other article of trade: That we will fee
that those Reflations which our friends in the
neighbouring States (which relate to us) firall
think proper to adopt shall be duly observed,
and put in execution, and we hope and expe&,
without farther trouble, that a proper regard
will immediately be paid to the regulations
now made in Pennfyktania until a more gene
ral one shall take place; but if any person or
persons should be so loft to good order and vir
tue as not to take notice thereof, we will be
ready to receive information of or against the
Offenders and treat them according to the
nature of the offence.
Signed by order ofthe Committee,
JOHN CROW, Clerk.
PHILADELPHIA, ^^.
On Wednesday last arrived in this port, the
schooner Humming Bird, Jesse James, Master.
This vessel was bound from the Eastern Shore
of Virginia, to the island of Santa Croix,
laden with 50 hogsheads of tobacco; and in
lat. 36. 40. long. 73, 2,. the fell a prey to the
sloop Bayard, often carriage guns, Benedict
Byrn, Commander, a privateer belonging to
Jonathan Eilback and Thomas Farren of New-
York city, but was retaken the sth instant near
Cape-May, by the General Green armed ship,
in the service of this State, commanded by
James Montgomery, Esq.
Last Monday arrived here the private ship
of war Pole, of Liverpool, late commanded
bv Capt. John Maddox. This vessel, which
mounts 24 carriage guns, fix and nine pound
ers, failed from New-York on the 6th instant,
to cruize three months on our coast, and then
proceed for Jamaica to lade Sugars ; but on
the leth inst. the Boston frigate, Capt. Tucker,
of the United States, fell in with her, when
Capt. Maddox thought proper to strike with
out firing a gun, as he saw the Confederacy
but a little a-stern.
Cn Friday last arrived in this city, from
Lancaster, on their way to Head-Quarters, the
fourth regiment of dragoons at present com
manded by Col. White, and were the day fol
lowing reviewed by General Wayne.
Extract of a letter from Albany, June 6,
" The whig party of the Onondagos, to the
number of 126, are come to live among the
Oneidas, who are daily applying to Col. Van
Shaick, the commanding officer there, to go
out for prisoners. Three parties to Niagara,
Ofwegatchie, and Buck-Island, went out last
week ——The inhabitants of this city had a
meeting yetterjay, and appointed a committee
to enter into similar resolves with those lately
ofthe city of Philidelphia, Last evening,
the effigy of a man, who is a dealer in hard
money, was suspended on a gallows, to check
the pernicious practice, which has greatly help
ed to ruin our currency.
DR, CLOSSY's reforms to t; e gentterr-en web
proposed to attend the Agronomical and Pfo
lofopbic?! Demonstrations; and begs leave to info ,
that he has got a veiy commodious room in dr
Town-Hall, by order of the Commandant; >:-
that he will proceed on Wednesday at one o'cloc
June 26. '779 #
TUBLTCAUCTION7
On Wednesday next,
At i ^ Clock at the Ceffee-Hnufe, will be fold,
The beautiful Virginia SloGp
GREYHOUND.
Now laying in the Nor h-River.
Inventory to be seen at
John M"?dam, and Co's. OH
•@.^ r roMt —t—^t-^.-—^^^^^ ^p -„—.i ——_—
Public Auction.
TO-MORROW,
Oppofae the Coffee- House Bridge quill be SC LD,
By Taylor and Bayard,
I Box of Looking Glilles,
A Fewß OO K S,
A quantity of Loaf Sugar,
Imported in and damaged on board the Lon
don, Capt. Richardson,
Also a few tierces and barrels of B E E F.
On WEDNESDAY,
Cn Murray's Wharf, 60 hoglheads of best
Virginia TOBACCO.
Public Auction,
THIS DAY, will be SOLD at the
Coffee House, at ONE o'Clock,
The HandJ&me Bri^ BURLING,
Mounting ten carriage guns, swivels, am
munition, &c. close quarters, fails remarkably
fall, and well calculated for a privateer. In
ventory ffiay be seen at the place of sale, or at
P. M'Davitt's Office.
T' be told at John Young's, in \Vater-ftreet, be
tween the Cuffee-Houfe Bridge and Fly-Maiket,
a quantity of chocolate manufactured from the
belt cocoa, (and warranted good) on very reafon*
able terms.
BEST hyfon, fbufhorg! Basket frit,
and bohea teas, Sal'ad oil,
Loaf sugar, Mustard,
Mufeovado sugar, Howe's genuine acid
Broken loaf do. cheap, lime juice, for punch,
Coffee, mace, cloves, Poland ttarch,
Cinnamon, nutmegs, Common ditto,
Alfpice, black pepper, Indigo and powder blue
Ground ditto, by the quantity,
Caiane pepper, Turpentine and white
Almonds, fohp,
Currants, Candies,
Xrifh black-guard rappee Qilh Butter,
fnuff in lead cannitters^ Porter in calks of nine
Pigtail, and fmoakingl a&d ten dozen each,
tobacco, [SHRUB, &c. &o.
"CRICKETING.'
This Day,
On the Cricket Ground, Broolyn-Ferry,
Will be play'd a Match ;
To be continued every MONDAY.
N. B. A MARKLE, trill be pitch'd for
the Accommodation of Spectators.
STRAYED, a brown MARE, marked ".p
---on the fore shoulder: Any one that can
prove their property may have her again, by
• applying to the Printer.
STOLEN or strayed from the encampment of the
17th regiment Infantry, at Kingfbridge, the Bth
instant, a dark bay MARE, belonging to Captain
Clayton of the above regiment: She is about 14
hards high, a (hcrt cut tail, has a star i her fore
head, high lump'd, wide ear'd, trots well. Who
ever gives notice of the above mart, so that the may
be had again, shall receive ONE GUINEA reward,
by applying to Edward Cook, servant to Capt. Clay
ton, at the above encampment.
7" IEUT. LELAND, of the 44th regiment, it ,er
l-'fealy cured, by the use of M AREDANT't
DROPS, (prepared by Mr. Norton, Surgeon,
Golden-fauare, London) oj a most violent Scorbutic
Humour, attended with loft of fleeft and appetite.
These Drops are fold in fauare bottles, with the
following inferiptien on them, viz. (JOHN NOR
TON, only Proprietor and Author of MAR E
DANT's DROPS) by Mr. Norton, Surgeon, Golden
fquare, London, at Half a Gui'nea and Six Shillir gs
each; those at Half a Guinea are fold at his house
only, therefore mufl be genuine ; the others are doubt
ful, (unless bought 0/ him) as he almofl every day is
informed of, or difeovers, a fpurioas fort being fold
(more particularly in the country) imitating bis in
colour, the sealing, bills of dsreNion, together with
his hand writing counterfeited, the more tftNually to
deceive ; be therefore begs, that wbofoever are in
clined to take his bottles of Six Shillings, for their
health Jake, will be extremely caufyvj of cu;bo%
buy them. They effectually tue the le^fy, farv?,
old fores or ulcers the evil, fifo, 'piles, pimpled
ja-et, long continued inflamatiDh of the eyes, bilious
cholic, £,, Anthony's fire, scorbutic ^out and rteirma
"f^ ; and ever, gfbfr disorder arising film the foul
"nefs of the blood; they also perfect digsflion, amazingly
create an appetite, h, frengther.i;g the flomach, and
will act a) a reflorativy to th c mjl reduced confßu
tton.
By appointment of Mr. Norton the
above DROPS are fold bv
HUGH _GAINE.
STOLEN, out of Mr. PELL' spafttrre, in the
Bowery, the I<;th instant June, a ftcut black
H O R S E,
Three quarters blood, carries himfelf very lofty,
marked ME on the near/buttock, has a lump on his
forehead near the ear-band, caused by a cut, one of
his hind feet white; it is supposed hqis gone towards
Kingfbridge. Whoever takes up said horse, or gives
intelligence where he may be found, shall receive a
reward of TEN DOLLARS, from MFDCEF
EDT.N, Brewer, % Golden-Hill.