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LONDO N,
Miy 1. The La Rocbe, a French foip of about
?;□ tone, la&iv^b cofee, sugar. cotton, indigo,
&,. ^u^from Martinico to Boileaus:, is taken
6y the Deface privateer ofGuemfa. and carried
tfo; foe is one,/ the fleet of r fail,
which we have received accounts of being taxen by
men of war and privateers.
The St. Paul de tieaden, a French fat from
Si. Domino, bound to Bordeaux, laden with cof
fee, cotton and indigo, valued at iz,oood is ta.cn
by the Diamond privateer, of Whitehaven, and
carried into Waterford.
The Chalton Sier Soanne, a French sap, bound
from Marseilles to Cadiz, laden with bales of Jila
and other goods, is taken by the Swiftfure priva
teer, and is tarried into Gibraltar ; tbfo being
leaky, her cargo was taken on board the privateer,
and the vffel fold to break up.
The Culture privateer, of Liverpool, Captain
Al'anfon, is arrived at Beaumaris from a cruise.
She has taken the St. C„rean, of about 400 tons,
valued at 20 000 A which is fapofed to be gone
for feme port in Ireland.,
The fudit% of3°o tons, from Martinico for
Bourdeaux. is taken and carried into Guernjej, by
the General Convay privateer, of Jersey.
This morning we had advice that the Viflor,
privateer of ferfo had taken and brought in the
Bienfaifant Martirrico-man, worth 20,000!. and
bad led the Royal Charlotte in abate of another.
May 4. The Hapbv privateer, Captain Wilson,
has taken the Pont I'Evefee. a French », one
of the fleet from Martinico, laden withfugar, cos.
fe, indigo and cotton, and has carried her into Wa
terford.
A Guernfa privateer has taken a French letter
of masque bound from Nantos to Martinico, laden
with brands', wine and other goods, after an en
gagement of half aihour, in wbicb the Captain of
the French /hip was killed, and federal of bis men,
and carried her into Guernfa.
Ma, 5. At a Court Martial assembled on
board the Sandwich, in Portsmouth harbour,
for the trial of Sir Hugh Palhfer, Bart. Vice
Admiral of the Blue, held from the 12th of
April until May sth, every day, Sundays ex
cepted, pursuant to an order from the Lords
Commissioners of the Admiralty, directed to
George Derby, Esq; Vice Admiral of the
Blue, and second in command of the ships in
Portsmouth harbour and Spithead:
PRESIDENT.
G. Darby, Vice Admiral of the Blue,
M. Digby, Rear Admiral of the Blue.
'captains.
Sir Chaloner Ogle, James Cranston, until
R. Kempenfelt, the close of the third
Joseph Peyton, day, when he was
William Baine, taken ill..
Mark Robinson, Robert Linzee,
A. Duncan, John Colpoys,
S. Cranston Goodall, I G. R. Walters.
The minutes of the late Court Martial held
on Admiral Keppel bring laid before the court,
and there appearing several fa£l> refpetling the
conduct of Vice Admiral Sir Hugh Pallifcr,
on the 27th and 28th of July last, which de
manded drift examination, the court therefore
having heard evidence, and seriously and ma
turely considered the fame, are of opinion,
6 That thee >ndu& of the Vice Admiral of
the Blue on those days was in many instances
highly exemplary and meritorious.
' Yet, at the fame time, we think him re
prehensible in not having acquainted the Ad
miral Commander in Chief of his distress,
which he might have done, either by the Fox
or other means, which he had in his power.
' The court therefore not thinking him cen
ferable in any other refpeft, do acquit him,
and he i> hereby accordingly acquitted.'
The Piefident then, receiving Sir Hugh
Pailifer's fwo^ from the Marshal, presented it
to the Vice Admiral, and addreffedhim in the
following Words:
Sir Hugh Pullifer,
I feel the bigheft fatisfadion in being authorized
by this court to retard your sword, which you have
hitherto worn with Jo much profefftonal reputation,
ain which, 1 trufl, will soon be drawn again in
the honourable defence of,our country.
Ma, 6. The following a e the authentic
particulars concerning the island of Jersey.
On Friday a French fleet of five ships, and
upwards of $0 flat-bottom boats, with troops
from St. Maloes, appeared off the island, and
on Saturday morning they began to land.
The 6rll party we repulsed, but b ing rein
forced and supported from the ships, they
made good their landing. They are com
manded by Prince Nassau, and foppofed to be
about three thousand. The French fleet are
fopp >fd to be commanded by Monsieur la
Mette Piquet. The British troops on the
Island are reckoned at 1000 men, but are not
above 700 effective; and the militia are about
-000. Lieut. Governor Corbett immediately
lent an armed vessel with the intelligence.
This vessel, in her way to Portsmouth, on
Sunday morning fell in with Admiral Arbuth
not, and gave to him the intelligence; upon
which he instantly resolved to goto the relief
of Jersey, though he was going to America;
,nl added to the account, advice of this his
refohtion ; and dispatched the vessel for En
glaud: Admiral Arbuthnot directly changed
his course, and flood across the channel for
Jersey, with his whole fleet; besides a large
number of transports, carrying full # 4000
me^ ; but the, are chiefly recruits, being to
—reinforce the army at New-York.lt is supposed
they would arrived Jersey on Sunday night or
Monday morning at fartheft, their wind being
quLe fair. If the garrison have not surrender-
Q, iti. more than probable the Inland will be
saved ; but if they have, it will be very diffi
cult to retake it. There is a large hill in
in the Island, which entirely commands the
chile. If the French are in possession of this
hill, which they will doubtless aim at as soon
as possible, &e gafrifon cannot hold out.
Two days, or three at most, must bring deci
sive information.' And if Mons. Piquet chu
fes to hazard an engagement with Admiral
Arbuthnot, an account of that may also be
expe&ed within the fame time.
It is generally concluded, that the French
have no serious intention of keeping Jersey,
but that their grand aim is to carry devaluati
on into the arsenals, and destroy their ship
ping, to prevent, in future, the depredations
which have been lately carried on with such
uncommon success against their commerce by
these spirited Wanders.
The merchants have received advice that Ad
miral Arbuthnot, on bis receiving intelligence of the
French landing in 'Jerfey, put the merchant ships
which were under his convo,fafe into Torbay be
fore be proceeded to the relief of Jersey.
Upwards of 400 vessels Jailed in company on
Saturday lafl from Spithead. I bey consisted of the
New-York, Quebec, Newfoundland, and Irijb
fleets, with many other ships that were going their
way, and therefore took the benefit of toe convoy,
which confined of fix ships of the line, besides fri
gates, and armed transports. So large a number
of veffls has not Jailed together from England for
near 20 years.
A Lift of Prizes taken bp the Liverpool Privateers
face July 1778:
THE Wasp, two prizes, valued at Ifooool.
Sarah Golborn, two, 28,0001.; Ellis
and Grigfon, five, 70,0001. ; Lady Granby,
two, 2,t001.; Mary, two, 21,000!. ; Brothers
and Henry, one, 15,000!.; Little Ben, one,
16,000!.; Mentor, one, 15,000!.; Molly
Kendal, one, i6,oool.; Dragon, four,
9,5001.; Bellona, five, 49,500 b; Catcher,
one, 10,0001. ; Molly Siddon, three, 26,
oool.; Nanny, two, 3,5001.; Arethufa, one,
2,0001. ; Atalanta, one, 4,000!. ; Townfide,
one, 30,000!. ; Marchioness of Granby, one,
3,0001.; Ellen, two, 75,0001.; Terrible,
two, 25,000 b ; Retaliation, two, 18,000 b ;
Hawke, one, 10,0001. ; Lord Sandwich, one,
14,0001.; Dreadnought, one, 35,000!.;
Griffin, one, 25,000! ; Rumbold, one, 12,
oool.; Jenny, three, 30,0001.; Knight,
three, 170,000!. ; Viper, two, 26,0001. ;
Bess, five, 25,000!. ; Total value, 1,025,7001.
The Beaumaire, Captain Poiflou, a French ship
of about 3&0 tons, laden with coffee, indigo and
cotton, from St. Domingo, bound to Bourdeaux,
is taken by the Alarm privateer, and carried into
Kinfale. She is valued at 10,0001.
The Gertruydenburg, a Dutch Jhip, bound from
Marseilles to St. Euftatia, with bale goods and am
munition, is taken by the Harlequin privateer and
sent into Barbados, where she is condemned as a
legal prize.
The German troops now embarking at Stade,
under General Faucit, are not augmentations to
those forces in America, but only recruits to fill up
vacancies.
Extras of a letter from Liverpool, April 30.
“ The Bellona private Jhip of war, ofthis port,
Pat. Fairweather, Esq; commander, has taken and
Jent into Lisbon the Belle Ville, and L' Amintor,
from Martinico to Bourdeaux, being two fail of
the fleet which was scattered by the Terrible and
Ramifies men of war. The Bellona, in a fix
months cruize off the coast of Portugal and the Bay,
has taken two floods from Virginia to Nantz, with
tobacco, two large ships from Bourdeaux to Case
Francois, with bale goods, provisions, &c and a
large privateer frigate of 28 guns and 128 men,
besides beating of a French man of war of 2S guns,
after an engagement of fix hours, and blowing up
a frigate of 26 guns, after an engagement of half
an hour, every foul on board of which periled.—
The Belona mounts 26 guns, fix and twelve pound
ers, on one deck, and 160 men, and is Jbeatbed with
copper.
Yeferday advice was received by the mail from
Ireland, that the following ships from New-York
arrived at Corke, the 27th ult. viz the Randolph,
M'Nabb ; Benjamin, Ernest ; Genoa galley, Low;
Admiral Keppel, Hammond; Thetis, Cook; Brom
ton Grave, Kendal; Peggy, Jeffirjon; and the
Friendship, Hodgjon.
May 8. The Aiguperes, Captain Dionois, a
French feip of 300 tons, bound from Cape Francois
to Bourdeaux, is taken by the Rover privateer,
and carried into Whitehaven.
Two more prison ships are ordered to be fitted up
at Portsmouth and Plymouth, on account of the
great increase of prisoners by the late captures.
Yesterday an express arrived from Jerfry, zyhich
left that place on Sunday morning. The French
on their firft attempt to land, had one flat bottomed
boat funk by a field-piece, with 200 men, and
only 12 saved, and our loss was 15 or 16 men killed
and wounded by a gun's burning : they expected a
second attack on the return of the tide.
Last night a gentleman of this city received a let
ter from Southampton, informing him that before
Admiral Arbuthnot arrived at Jersey the French
left that Island, finding they could not make good
their landing, and were gone to St. Maloes ; upon
which a vessel was dispatched to England, who met '
Admiral Arbuthnot with his fleet, who tacked about,
and sent out a Jmall vessel to acquaint the fleet at
Torbay, who immediately joined the Admiral, and
they failed on Thursday afternoon.
The grand fleet going oct is ordered to be
vi&ualled for five months, and those ships
which are ready for sea have taken that quan
tity on board, with a like proportion of stores
to serve that time.
It was this morning reported in the city, that
Sir Hugh Pallifer is to have the command of
one division of the fleet, which is going out
under the command of Sir Charles Hardy.
By a letter from Bourdeaux of unquestiona
ble authority, we are assured, that upwards of
200 fail of merchant ships belonging to that
port have been taken by English cruizers, pre
vious to the sth of Marche and that 52 mer
chants have already failed in that city.
May 24. The following is an exaft lilt of
the grand fleet now forming at Spithead. #
Sir Charles Hardy, Knt. Admiral of the white,
Commander in Chief.
Ships. Guns. Ships. Guns.
Vidory 110 Terrible 74
Queen 90 Invincible 74
Namur 90 Alexander 74
Duke 90 Coura^eux 74
Valiant 74 Resolution 74
Monarch 74 Bienfaifant 64
Sir Robert Harland, Bart. Vice Admiral of
the Red.
Royal George 100 Thunderer 74
Formidable 90 Canada 74
prince George 90 Alfred 74
Cumberland 74 Culloden 74
Ruifel 74 Triumph 74
Defence 74 Intrepid 64
Robert Digby, Esq; Rear Admiral of the Blue.
Britannia 100 Berwick 74
London 90 H^or 74
Union 90 Shrewfbury 74
Foudroyant 80 Egmont 74
Ramillies 74 Bedford 74
Centaur 74 America 64
3 frigates, 3 fire-lhips, and 3 cutters.
NE~!VO R ICJULY 29.
Yesterday morning arrived here a Virginia
Schooner rigged Pilot Boat, which was cut out
of Bolton Harbour lad Friday Night, by 38
British Prisoners, who had effected their Escape
from a Prison Ship there. The Schooner had
lately arrived from the Weil-Indies, and I art
of her Cargo remained on board. These
brave Men, rendered almost desperate by the
hard Usage they received from the Rebels had,
some Time before, projected a Scheme for
their Deliverance, and were resolved to have
boarded and brought off the Warren Frigate
of 36 Guns; but that Vessel being of a large
Draught of Water, and all of them unac
quainted with the Channel, they were obliged
to defilt from the Enterprize: But Captain
Bowen, late Prize-Matter of the Lady Gage,
formerly of this Port, having found Means to
get on shore last Thursday, brought on Friday
Night a large Boat alongside of the Prison
Ship, with which they boarded the Schooner,
where they found three Rebels, (now in the
Prison Ship here) a very small Quantity of
Beef and Pork, and only Ten Gallons of Wa
ter ; they however, on their Passage, boarded
other two Rebel Schooners, and obliged them
to relinquilh Part of their Provisions. Off
the Back of Long-Eland, they were chaced
by two Rebel Privateers to the Southward of
Barnegat, but outfailed them.
Capt. Bowen was informed by the Crew of
oneof the Schooners which he boarded, that
27 Sail of Rebel Vessels had been seen off
Cape Anne, this Day Se'nnight, fleering to the
Eastward: It is imagined they are Part of a
Fleet of 40 Sail of Rebel armed Vessels which
are said to be appointed to rendezvous at Fal
mouth, Cafco-Bay, aud proceed on what they
pretend to be a secret Expedition, the Object
of which is thought to be an Attack upon the
British Naval and Land Force at Penobfcot.
By Captain Bowen and the other Prisoners
who escaped with him, we learn, that the few
Rebel Troops in Bolton Government were
marching to Falmouth, and that about fifty
Militia Men from the Country composed the
Guard for the Town and Prison Ships.
Office of Police, July 27, 1779°
AN Y person or persons that may in
cline to contrail for the cleaning the
streets of this city, under the immunity of an
exclusive right to take all the manure and rub
bilh for their own ufe,are desired to give their
proposals to the Office of Police on or before
the 15th of August next, together with such
regulations and rellridions as they may think
necessary, to enable them properly to execute
such an undertaking, that the fame may be
laid before the Commandant, and with his ap
probation, terms of agreement entered into.
Sale by Audion by
BOWMAN and CODNER,
On WEDNESDAY next,
At his Store No. 521, Hanover-Square,
The whole stock and trade of a Bankrupt, confid
ing of
A VARIETY of European goods, which with
fupplhs received fiom other Hands, makes the
assortment large and valuable.
The SALE will be continued in the af.ernmn, and
if not completed then, will continue the day fol
lowing, at if o'clock.
White Spermaceti Oil.
THE very best kind for burning in
Lamps, to be disposed of by the barrel or gal
lon, at REBECCA GOMEZ',, coinerof Ann and
Nassau-street, between the north church and brick
meeting.
William Grigg,
Silversmith, No. 171, Queeh-ftreet, opposite
Col. CLARKE'S,
Has just imported a variety of PALTE and JEW
ELLERY, confiding of the following articles,
CIREAM pots, table and tea spoons, soup ladles,
S Lugar longs, boatswain's calls with chains, a
variety of shoe knee and dock buckles of the newest
fafhien, garnet and paste shoe buckles and earings,
gold nob do. gold wier, gold and garnet buckles,
with furdrv other ar'c's.
THiiCTNy<TD3Akii^^
RUN-AWAY from Capt. George
Lovie, of the Hoop HOPE, a NEGRO
MAN, named S A M, he is ibout 38 years of
age, cannot speak E glifh ; ^hen he went awry, he
had on him, an old hr iwn j cket, torn down the
back, an old white shirt, and a prir of eld dirty
trowfers, all over with puch , dtai, and a brown
hat on his heul. Whoever hi" gs him ?o the Prin
ter, or to Mr. Hedges, in Hanuvei-square, shall
receive the above reward.
By Order of the Commandant.
^XTHEREAS the florins of pi. ch, tar,
,7 turpentine, rosin, spirits of turpen
tine, or shingles in any houses, itore-houfes,
cellars, or lodging them on the wharfs, or in
the streets within this city, is not only attend
ed with imminent danger in case of fire, but
is also cxprehly contrary to an aft of ndembly
passed in this province the 30th of December
f 7 6 T
It is therefore ordered and direfled, that all
persons who have pitch, tar, turpentine, ro
sin, spirits of turpentine, or (higgle, (except
the quantity herein after allowed to ship
chandlers) lodged or laying in any part of this
city, do remove the fam^ on or before the sth
day of August next, to the brewhoufe and
ground adjacent, formerly occupied by Hen
drick Rutgers, situate in the out ward of this
city, which is set apart for the reception of
the fame, and left to be under the direction
and care of such person or persons as the mer
chants interested may chufe to appoint at their
own expence for the fafety of their property.
Ship chandlers are allowed to have near
their doors, in the open street, aud not in any
building or inclofure, pitch, tar, rosin and tur
pentine, not exceeding in the whole, at any
time, seven barrels.
Such person or persons as do not punctually
comply with this order before the sth day of
August next, shall for such offence, be fined
Fifty Pounds, to be immediately paid into the
hands of Mr. John Smith, Treasurer to the
Vestry, to be applied to the public uses of
this city, and be imprisoned if the articles are
not removed agreeable to the above order in
twenty-four hours after conviction.
It is further ordered and direded, that all
pitch, tar, turpentine, rosin, and spirits of
turpentine or shingles, that may be imported
into this port, after the date of this order,
shall, when permitted to be landed, be im
mediately lodged at the place herein before
directed ; and in case of being left on the
wharf where landed or lodged in any other
place than is herein directed, shall be forfeited
and fold at public vendue, and the monies
arising therefrom be paid and applied as above
mentioned.
Any cartman who shall be detected in cart
ing of pitch, tar, turpentine, rosin, spirits of
turpentine, contrary to the true intent and
meaning of this order, shall be deprived of
his licence, and fined Ten Pounds, to be paid
and applied as before mentioned.
As a punctual Gompliance with these regu
lations is the immediate concern of every in
habitant of this city, it is expeCted they will
point out all dilinquents to the officers of po
lice.'
ANDREW ELLIOT, Superintendent Gen.
DAVID MATHEWS, Mayor.
PETER DUBOIS, Magistrate of Police.
Office of Police, Jul, 27, 1779.
Public Auction, this Day at 12 o'clock,
at the Coffee-houfe, will be fold,
The Sloop LIVELY,
With all her appurtenances, together with
her cargo of lumber, consisting of pine boards,
plank and shingles. Inventory and particu
lars to be seen at the time of sale
By Thomas Ludlow, jun.
FIVE DOLLARS, Reward.
RUN-AWAY this morning, from
the fubferiber, living in Water-Street, a negro
bey named JACK, about twelve years of age, of
a yellowish complexion ; he has remarkable thick
lips, otherwise likely and well made : Had on when
he went away, a ticklenburg fhiit and trowfers^ his
shirt beeves he may probably wear abfte his elbows,
no hat : It is imagined he is gone to some part of
Long-Inland, as he was lalt week deleted with some
man who was returning from market in a waggon.
Whoever will bring said boy to the fubferiber, or
give information so that he may be found, shall
receive the above reward, with reasonable charges.
JAMES ARDIN.
N. B. All masters ©f vessels and others, are
hereby forewarned not to harbour, conceal, or carry
off the above boy, as they may depend on being
prosecuted with the utmeft rigour of the law.
July 29, 177.
ACCOUNTS ADJUSTED.
THE Subferiber begs leave to inform the public,
being sensible that numbers oj Tradesmen in this
city have frequently occafon for affiance i n ba
lancing their accounts, who would not chufe to give
a regular salary, offers bis service to such upon mo
derate terms, either to open aft o) books upon the me
thod praflfed in all capital boufes, or to fettle any ac
counts that have been erroneously kept, let them be ever
so involved: He has been in capital houses both in
London and America. An, commands addressed to him
at Mr. Lynn's, corner of Murray's wharf, will be
immediately attended to, by the public's obliged bumble
Jervant, JOHN KELLSAL.
Grammar School.
THE Subferiber having at the desire of several
refpe&able Gentlemen undertaken the direaion
cf a Grammar School at Newtown, is willing to
take charge of a few young gentlemen in addition to
these already with him, whom he will engage to per
fe& in the English, Greek and Latin---they can board
in good families on easy terms---the morals of the
youth will be diligently attended to.
The Rev. Mr. Moore of New-York, or Isaac
Wilkins, Esq; of Newton, will fatisfy any Gentle
man's enquiries relative to
THOMAS LAMBERT MOORE.
Newtown, zd August, 1779.
FRANCIS HILL,
Has opened a Store two Doors from Captain
Laird's office, Hanover-Square,
And has for S A L E,
BEEF, pork, rice, bifquet, rum, candles,
claret in b tiles from Ireland. Masts,
yards, fails, standing and running rigging,
blocks, &c. &c.