The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1781-08-06 00:00:00, page 3

NEW-YORK, August 4. ,
Yesterday arrived the Blip Alexander, of
~ o guns and fifty-one men, commanded by
Capt. M'Lean, who left Port Glalgow on the
twelfth of June: On the passage, off the
Banks of Newfoundland, they fell in with,
and closely engaged a rebel privateer of 24
guns and full of men ; their quarter-gallery
was ffiot away and rigging so much damaged
as to prevent a pursuit of the enemy, who
went of suddenly, and had the advantage of
failing ; when they bore away, it is supposed
to be in consequence of some fatal injury from
Capt. M'Lean's fire, as 'tis said she suddenly
disappeared, from which it is conjedured she
went down. The Alexander had two men
killed and seven wounded ; the execution done
upon the enemy is unknown.
Wednesday evening was sent in here by one
of his Majesty's ships, a privateer schooner,
mounting 16 : tins ; she was taken a few days
since in the Chefapeak.
NEW-YOR K, August 6.
A Letter from London, dated June 6, fays,
" The Resignation of Mon. Necker, Director
General of the French Finances, has had such
an Effect on their Funds as to fink them 20
per Cent. Admiral Digby with ten Sail of
the Line was off Bred; Sir John Lockart Ross
with ten Sail was failed, Destination unknown;
and that the Channel Fleet was ready; that
the Ruffians and Danes had given the Dutch
their final Answer, and assured them that they
would not give them their Aid in the War
against Great Britain."
Since our hft we have learnt that General
Washington has moved the Army under his
Command about fix Miles more to the North
ward, in the Vicinity of the White Plains.
The Ship Polly, Capt. Webb, from Bristol,
for this Port, is taken and carried into New-
London : The Ship Loyal Britain, from Bristol,
for this Place likewise, failed in Company with
Captain Webb, but foundered theist of July :
The Crew were taken out by the Polly, and
are all well.
The Brig Dutchefs of Leinfter, Capt. Scal
lion, belonging to Dublin, but last from Ma
deira with near 200 Pipes of Wine, the 13th
of July was taken by the Letter of Marque
Ship Hope, of Philadelphia, bound for Cora
coa; but on the 27th following was retaken
by the Privateer Ship Virginia (belonging to
Messrs. Shedden and Goodrich) and sent in
last Tuesday.
Wednesday last departed this Life in rhe 78th
Year of her Age, Mrs. Mary Walton,
Relid of Mr. Jacob W&lton, formerly an
eminent Merchant of this City.
WAN TED TO K~E N T,
(For a small Family)
TWO good rooms in a genteel family, and a
bed room adjoining, with the use of the kitchen
garret and yard, near the Fly-Market or Coffee-
Houle, for which a generous rent will be given.
Enquire of the printer.
This Day will be fold,
Opposite the Coffee-Houfe,
A large Collection of 800 K S,
The property cf a Gentleman going home,
Among which are the following,
RO LlN's Roman Hdlory, ditto ancient do. Bell's
Shakefpear, Speaa or, Memoirs of Cardinal de
Ritz, Robinson's History oft harles the Vth, Offian's
W'ks, Pupil ofPleafuie, Arrn ftrong's Miscellanies,
Chede'fi la's ditto, Rambler, Elements of Criticism,
Home's Effgs, Langhorn's Poems, Memoirs of
Guy Tolli Homei's Travific, Cock's Letters, John
ston's political Tracts, Ditto Tower through Sect
land,Dialogues of the Dead, Puce on Reverfian,Fitz
Oburne's Letters, Garth's Works, Journey to the
Glacier's, Bay's Pantheon, Beauty of natural His
tory, Parnel's Poems, Oeconomy of human life, Ele
ments of Algebra, Bible, Letters to Lord Mansfield,
lodims of the French and Enghih Language, Trea
fiire of ditto, ditto; Exercises of the Rules of Con
ffru&ion of French Speech, History of the Coloniza
tion of the free State of Antiquity, Themes Francis
and Anglois, a blank Book, Bell's common Place
Book.
Also some valuable Publications in French and
Latin.
Hugh and Alexander Dean.
Sales by Au&ion.
This DAY, at 11 o'clock, at the Bridge,
For the benefit of the Underwriters,
Imported and damaged on board the (hip
DIC K., James Campbell, master, from
Liverpool,
A parcel of Manchefer Goods, \
CONSISTING of Marseilles quiltings,
jeans, dyed pilloes, Dutch cords, cor
duroys, cotton counterpanes. Also, 500
gallons fine frefa orangejuice, a few cases of
excellent claret, &c.
At 12 o'clock, at Coenties wharff,
Near the store < f Messrs. Holmes and Reily,
The remainder of the CARGO of the schooner
Three Silt rs, confiding of
Pine boards, plank, fiantling, &c.
To-morrow at 12 o'clock, on the
Wharff below the Coffee-Houfe,
A parcel of top mails, yards,
Blocks, rigging, &c.
At one o'clock at the Coffee-Houfe,
The good Brigt. J A N E,
As advertised for Saturday, laying at the
dock below the Coffee-Houfe, a flout well
built vessel, her lower masts, topmasts, bow
sprit, and landing rigging good.
HORSE to be fold.
A Large Bay Horse, near 16 hands high, about 7
years old, genteel and spirited in the 'addle,
also very gentle and pleafont in a chair, will be fold
at vendue at the Coffee-Houfe Bridge, on Tuesday
text die 7th instant, at 1 o'clock precisely.
Public Au&ion.
By M'Adam, Watson, and Co.
This Day at ii o'clock, on the
Ordnance Wharff;
Will be SOLD,
A few puncheons of high proof
JAMAICA SPIRITS,
Juftlanded from on board the Ship Emperor.
On Wednesday at the Coffee-Houfe,
The rebel privateer schooner
RESOURCE,
Mounting 16 carriage guns, now lying at
Hallet's wharff, is well found in fails, an
chors, and cables, and a new vessel, a re
markable faft sailer. Inventory to be seen at
their office.
Public Audion.
At the Coffee-Houfe, this morning,
For the Benefit of the Under-writers,
A Quantity of striped Hollands, Jannets,
Beavered Sattinets, striped Cottons, Checks,
Turkey Stripes, Broad Cloths, Hats, &c.
damaged, and imported in the Ship Dick,
Cape Campbell, from Liverpool.
To-morrow, at i o'Clock,
The Ship Charming Sally,
Burthen about 220 Tons, now laying at Cru
ger's Wharff a remarkable faft failingVeffel
in thorough Repair, and ready for Sea with
very little or no Expence to the Purchaser.
Inventory to be seen with
DanielM'Cormick.
Public AuElion.
TO-Morrow, at 11 o'Clock, at
Henry Guest, and Co's.
Auaion Room,
No. 32. in Wall-Street, will begin the file of
A great variety of seasonable DRY GOODS,
among which are some beautiful silk and 61k cloaks,
a quantity of calicoes, ribbons, and laces, ladies and
gentlemens hats, and some very rich jewellery, with
a parcel of hardware.
This day at 1 t o'clock on the Coffee Houle
BRIDGE, will be fold,
For account of the Underwriters,
Under the infpedion of the Wardens for the
port of New York,
THE following articles, damaged on board
the fllip Dick, from Liverpool, Captain
Campbell,
Ihoglhead of hams,
29 pieces of check,
A quantity of fail cloth,
And a parcel of fine flour.
By P. M'DAVITT.
THIS D^r,
At one half pad eleven, will be fold opposite
, the Coffee House,
10 pipes of choice Madeira wine,
With a large quantity of mould candles,
white and brown soap, Irish Pork in half bar-,
rels.
By P. M'Davitt.
Public Audion.
By James Inglis,
On 'WEDNESDAY,
At his Office in Water-street, No. 33,
Will begin the sale of
A capital assortment of prime seasonable
DRY GOODS,
With a choice and large parcel of hardware
and jewellery, &c.
'puFlTc auc-tToTC;
To be fold on Wednesday next, the Sth instant,
at the Coffee-Houfe,
The SCHOONER SMACK,
About eighty tons burthen, exceedingly
well fitted in fails, rigging, &c. lays at Beek
man's flip. Inventory to be seen on board, or
by applying to
Hugh and Alexander Dean.
Just imported in the ship Dick, Capt. Camp
bell, from Liverpool, and to be fold by
Hugh, and Alex. Wallace,
Two hundred and sixty barrels of fuper
fine frefh flour,
Best fail cloth No. 1 to 7,
Two bales of Manchester checks,
A few b xes of best mould candles.
Private FAMILIES,
WHO bake their own bread, may be fop
plied with fu perfine Hour, frefh from
the mill, at eight dollars per hundred weight,
by applying to the subscribers,
THOMAS MING,
near the Superintendant's Office ;
ELIAS STILLWILL,
near the Ferry-Stairs.
New York. August 4, 178'.
AO be let, a front store and cellar, in
Hanover-Square, commodious for a
dry good merchant, or grocer. Enquire of।
the Printer.
New-York, Aug. 6, 1781. _____ 1
For Portsmouth, in Virginia,
(To fill with the firft Convoy)
The Schooner Gayton,
George Hunter, Commander,
Mounting 8 Carriage Guns and 4 Swivels, has
good Accommodations for Paffangers. For
Freight or Passage apply to the Captain On:
board, at Bache's Wharff, or Thomas Roy,
No. {O, Hanover-Square.
of consequence to him in this city, and he hopes this
publication may have the desired effect, which may
b: of service to their humble servant,
GEORGE MOOR.
^J^G^a O UN-AWAY on Wednesday
Evening qd August, a negro
M°°Y °"°"' PRINC E, about
eighteen years of age, has a (mail
fear under his lef eye, and one
4,^&&0 on the left fide of his neck, re
markable large feet § he is tail,
looks well, speaks very good English; he was born
in New-York, with Captain Harris, and bred on
Long-Illwd, lived withjone Filher, a tobacco cutter
and since with Captain Fletcher. If he returns
to his master of his own accord he will be forgiven
and no questions alked, and will be used according
to his future behavior.
If carried offiri any (hip under any pretence what-;
ever, the master will be prosecuted, and the vdhie ofl
the slave being one hundred pounds sterling, wiil be|
recovered. Information to b p given to Thomasl
Grant, Esq; attorney at law, Kingston; Mr. Hil-1
ton, Savanna La Mar; Mr. Ewing, Bmbadoes;l
Mr. Lee, St. Euftatia; Mr. Alexander, Antigua §
M.Mather and Beekman, St. Kitts; Mr. Wallis,
Liverpool; Mr. Span, Bristol; Meffis. William
Richards and Son, ship brokers, London ; either of
whom will pay five guineas to the person informing,|
so that the Have may be found, and evidence given
of the fllip in which he was carried from New York.
Two guineas will be given to any person who gives
intelligence so that he may be recovered at New.
Y°rk 'end a 'Of to the printer.
iA/'ANrS a place, a Man Servant to a
single Gentleman: He can be well
recommended. Enquire ofthe Printen^^
PRO BONO PUBLICO.
A LOTTERY.
PE R MIS SIO Nis given to CHARLES
LOO SEL Y, by the Commandant of New-
York, for a Lottery foi railing a sum of money to
be applied for the purpose of horse racing, &c. the
latter end of September, or early in O6tob, next,
on Ascot Heath, agreeable to the following scheme.
SCHEM E.
Approved by AUTHORITY.
Prizes. Dolhrs.'Dollars.
1 -of - 1000 - - is -- 1000
2 - - goo - - - - 1000
5- - - zoo - - - 1000
io - - 100 - - ; - 1000
20 - - 50 - - - - 1000
50 - - 20 - - - 1000
i s o - - - 10 - - - 1500
1000 - - - - g - -- - 59°°
1238 Prizes. 12,500
3762 Blanks.
5000 Tickets at Twenty Shillings each, is 12,500
The Prizes to be fubje& to a Deduction of Fifteen
per Cent.
As this Lottery is set on foot, and permission ob-।
tained through the recommendation of a number of
very refpe&able Gentlemenof the Army, &c. and
the Managers of former Lotteries, having from a
multiplicity of business, declined the management of 1
this, therefore for the fatisfa&ion of the Public, and
to prevent impositions, the tickets are signed by
Gentlemen of reputation, and are to be fold by the
different Printers of the New-York papers ; also at
Brooklyn-Hal) ; and the money will be paid into the
hands of Trustees, who will be empowered to pay
the prizes
The Lottery will be drawn at Brooklyn Hall,|
under the infpe&ion of such Gentlemen as shall ap
pointed, of which notice will be given in the Public ;
News-Papers.
Vivant Rex et Regina.
New-York, Aug. 1781.
FRESH TAMARINDS
To BE SOLD AT
ATTWOOD's Medicinal Store,
N?. 207,Water-Street,
WHERE also are kept in readiness, a general
assortment of DRUGS and MEDICINES;
the fineft Peruvian bark in powder y chemicals and
galenicals of every kind in modern pra&ice, from
Apothecaries-H4l. Surgeons instruments, fine lint
and tow, vials, pots, scales arid weights, mortals,
&c. &c. *
James's analeptic pills, and fever powders, Key
fer's pills, Hooper's, Anderton's, arid Lockyer's
pills, Maredant's drops, Turlington's drops,
Jesuits drops, Hemet's preparations for the teeth,
&c, together with all the rnoft approved patent me
dicines.
Neither attention, case, Or expence are corfidereu
in rendering this dispensary extensively useful ; —
every article fhali be warranted good in kind, and
the price charged !hall be equally reasonable.
Physicians and family prescriptions are here faith
fully prepared: The orders of the Navy and Army
most pun&ually executed, and all favours du y ac
knowledged.
Bower's patent sago powder, (criterion of its
genuineness) in pound and half pound canifteis,
masked.
N. B. Fine eating OIL.
LONDON,
C° ' a " •with the firft conwy)
The Ship William,
Lucius O'Brien, Mutter;
F° r freight or passage, apply to
Messrs. Winthrop and Kemble
No. 210, Watei-ftreet; who have for sale, claret
wine of the firft quality, in calks from ten to twelve
dozen each.
A woman Cook and man Servant,
MAY hear of an easy place, and good wages,
by applying to the printer,
ALL persons having any claims or demands a
gainst the estate of James Reed, deceased, are
desired to fend in their accounts; and all persons
that are indebted to the said estate are desired to fettle/
their accounts immediately with Sylvelter Fuller,
adminithator, at No. 55, Dock street.
'I'HE tavoui:s pa ticularly requeued of any Gen
' tiemen having letters in their possession, directed
to the fubferiber, either to leave them at the printer's,
at the pelt-office, or at his lodgings, No. 65, Cherry
Street, at either of which, if any charge attend them,
it (hall be duly paid. From information and from
circumstances, he is convinced that there are letters
CT'''''AKEN up in an inclofure at G-eepWev,
A a young black MARE, with a long
black mane and tail. Aliy person proving his
property and paying damages, which are con
siderable, may hear of her by apply ing at How
ard's Punch Hdufe, next door but one to the
Coffee-Houfe; and if she is not claimed in
eight days, application will be made for au
thority to fell her by vendue, to pay costs.
litt;
A Front STORE and CELLAR, in Hano
ver Square, commodious for a dry good
merchant or grocer. Enquire of the Printer.
SIX POUN L)5 Reward.
DRIF1 ED or taken away from a sloop near the
Fly-Mafket, on the night of rhe thi<d inflant,
a YAUL, sixteen feet and an halfin length, almost
new, planked with oak plhnk, her bottom psid with
turpentine, her upper works and thwarts painted red,
a remarkably Imall ring aid staple in her stern, rows
with five oafs, has a part of her stern split off by beat
ing'^gainft the wharves. Any person on delivering
thefnne to Joeph Stanfoury next the Pelt-Office, in
Bro^d-lheet, shall receive the abve reward.
ft Sum of Paper Money, and some Hard,
1 & found in a house a: B boklyn Whoever
has loft it may have it on d-fcriblng the con
tents, and paying for this advertisement.
Arply to the Printer.
A Houfe and lot cf ground the corner of Robert-
Inn's street, No. 3, tear the College. For
conditions cf sale, e; quire on t' e premises.
A Complear Assortment of
Red and Black Queen's Ware,
China Tea Pots, &c.
Biting a Consignment, to be fold on reasonable
Terms, at No 30, Hanover-Square.
'I °° e LLTT, a very convenient front
I Store, with one or two gocd Rooms on
the second Floor. Enquire at No. 17, Great
Dock Street.
;Sails with the firft CONVOY,
A IB^ PORTSMOUTH,
In V IRGINIA ,
^%^^='^^ rt'HE firm and fatt lading fenoo
tier Lively, will be ready
for receiving on board goods by the latter end of
this week, at the Old Slip. For freight ar passage
apply to Capt. James Tweed, at his lodging, No.
59, Smith-Street, or on board said schooner.
F° r Rort/mouth, in Virginia,
(To fail with the firft Convoy)
The Brig T^o Friends,
^° mo " Dorrell, Master;
Lying at Franklin's Wharff. For Freight or
Passage apply to the said Master on board or
to George Gracie, No, 8, Fly Market.
Bohea 1 ea by the Chelt,
Jamaica Rum by the Puncheon,
And a few I ons Swedes Iron,
Sold by ABRAHAM WALTON,
No. 173, Q^een-Street.
To be LE f I', to a tingle Gentleman,
A Large fine Roohi, in a very convenient
and comfortable Part of the City. For
Particulars, apply to Hugh Gaine.
\dSFN FED from Robe t CainpbNl, Lord 1
waiter, an Apprentice Boy named Pa
trick Hogen. AU Makers of Vef r e!s and others
are forewarned to carry off or hatbou r Lid Boy.
A Perlon qu-dfv to perform rhe duty of a
MATE of a vessel may be heard of, by en
quiring at No; 10, in Rob:nfor:'§ Stieet, near the
Coellge&
BEAUTIFUL
Cutteaux de Chafe,
LARGE and SMALL
P I S TO L S,
POWDER, and SHOT of different Sizes,
Powder Flasks and Shot Pouches,
VERY NEAT
Mathematical Instruments,
HA D L E Y's
Best QUADRANTS,
GERMAN FLUTES and FIFES,
DOLLAND's
TELESCOPES,
Temple Spectacles of different Sorts,
Very best Penknives and Razors,
Horse Whips and Canes,
Best RED and BLACK INK,
PAPER
Of all SORTS and SIZES,
Best Sealing Wax, Wafers, and Quills,
Patent Ink- Cake,
With Family Bibles, Testaments, Dilworth's
Spelling Books, N. England Primers,
POUNCE, Pounce Boxes, and Ink Powder,
S cented and common Hair Powder,
Nurenberg Salve and Corn I laister
Balsam of Honey, Anderson's Fills.
And a Variety of other BOOKS,
Sold by HUGH GAIN E.