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LONDON, May n
Extraft ofa Literfrom Porjn # ou% &y zg.
" Yed^rduy arrived the Wolf' (loop and
Rambler cutter, with federal veßels from
Guernsey.-
" This morning arrrived the Princess Ame
lia, of 84 guns, from Plymouth.
The Thunder and Terror bombs are put
back to bpithead.
Their Majesties, accompanied by the Prince
of Waler, Bishop of Ofnaburgh, Prince Wil
liam Henry, and Princels Royal, during their
excursion to Windsor, visited Several of the
Nobility. On Saturday they paid a visit to
kir. Nevil, at Billingbeare, in Berkshire; on
Monday went to the feat of Lord Boston, in
Bmkiugham'hire; and on Tuesday to Mr.
Freeman's, at the Folly, near Henley, in Ox
ford fhn'e.,
It has been unanimously agreed upon in the
Cabinet, that the present Parliament (hall not
be dissolved till the spring i,Bi, which is the
full period of its natural cxiftence.
Lxtra£ cf letter from L^har% April 30.
^An English privateer,' which failed from
hence on the 20th of March, lalton a cruize up
the Levant, returned here yesterday with two
French Ships, which She had taken on thatfta
tion ; one of them it a very valuable ship, and
said to be worth upwards of 25, book the other
about 10,00)1 b >th of them homeward-bound.
Besides the above, there are two more pr zes
lying here, taken by Englilh letters of marque.
Tne brave Rodney, whole late gallant con
duct in th© Wed Indies had completely immor
tallized his character, had his flag Shot away
facceliively, from the top, fore top, and^ mi
zen top-mat, and had his Ship the Sandwich
cn fire twice during the cou fe of the action.
Yelterday his Grace the Duke of Newcastle
was at the court at St. James's and previous to
the levee he had an audience of his Majelly.
The above conferrence is reported to have taken
place in consequence of some advices having
been received from Sir Henry Clinton.
Extras of a letter from Puris, April 14.
" Our good allies he Spaniards have been
peculiarly unfortunate in the loss of their
Ships since the commencement of hoftilitics
with ' the English. They have loft in the whole
ten Blips of the line, besides smaller vessels,
viz. five were taken by Admiral Rodney ; the
St. Dominique was blown up; two were
wrecked in the Bay of Cadiz, after the en
gagement ; the Poderofo funk in the open sea ;
and the St Joseph, of 70 guns, belonging to
Don Gabon's squadron, ,with a frigate of the
fame hation, being driven out of port lately
in a storm, were 101 l between Bertauma and
Le Con ^uet
Yelterday being the firft day of Trinity
Term, the Matter of the Rolls went in proceffi
-00, attended by the King's Council, Matters
in' Chancery, &c. to Lord Mansfield's, in
Bkondbury-,Square, where the Judges assem
bled, iidtead of the Lor, Chancellor's, as afu
al; from whence they went to Westminster ;
the Milter of the Rolls fat in the Court of
Chancery in the room of the Lord Chancellor,
who con tinues very indifferent.
All who are witneffps to the falicity, spirit,
and dispatch which Loro Mansfield conducts •
the buSnefs of the House of Lords, during the
indisposition of the Lord Chancellor, are Bruck
with admiration at his Lordfllip's powers, who
at the very advanced age pf seventy fix, can
preserve the full force of his abilities.
The Spider privateer, Captain Tellier, of
Partmouth, has taken and carried into that
port the Endracut, from Hambro' to Bilboa
and St. Sebadian's, laden with linen * and bale
goods.
BALTIMORE, July 25.
Capt. Saunders, in a Brig from St. Euftatia
bound to this Port, and Capt. Cooper, in a
Brig belonging to Virginia, were both drove
aShore bv the Enemy, a few Days ago, to the
Southwaid of Cape Henry, where, it is feared
the Veffeh and Cargoes will be loft.
Extract of a Letter from a Gentleman on board
the Antelope, Capt. Yallot, belonging to
this Port, dated at Sea, the 28th of June,
in Lat. 28.
" We fell in with the French Fleet a few
Days ago. confining cf 42 Sail. We have been
out 9 days, and are now in company with the
felicity and General Scott. I write this by
he Letter of Marque Brig Thomas, Capt.
Bell, who Struck to us, after a smart Engage
nent of near two Hours, last Evening We
ire now lying by to repair our damage, which
s considerable. Our fails are a perfect rid
dle, Mainmast and Foretopfail-Yard nearly
ibot away ; Squarefail.Boom, Steeringfail Dit
to, and Steering-Yard quite gone.—The
Thomas is a Philadelphia built velfel, mounts
12 Carriage Guns, and had 32 Men, surpri
singly well fitted for Defence, and with every
necessary Implement of War; her Sides were
barricaded with Bales of Cotton, Man Height.
Her Cargo confits of about 100 Bales of Cot
ton, 23001 b. of French Indigo, and a Quan
tity of Sarsaparilla, Lignum Vital, and other
vvoods. She was bound from New-Provi
dence to St. Euftatius."
On Saturday last the Schooner—, Capt.
Handy, arrived here in 13 Days from St. Eu
ftatius. A few Days before he left that Eland,
the combined Fleet, with a large Body of Land
Forces on board, left Martinico, on a secret
Expedition.
Aug:o 1. The house of delegates, of the
Bate cf Virginia, on the 6th inst. puffed a
resolution, which was agreed to by the senate,
to oblige the members of the general affem
biv, to give enequivocal proofs of their at
x.bment co the cause of America.
BOSTON, jub^.
Extract of a letter from St. Pi^e, ^L^'j. so.
dated July 8, I7&0, to the 3 ard of L.r,
" A fleet o< 23 French ih,ps of the bn?,
with 2000 troops on board, in company with
a capital Spanish Blips, are gone from Port
ft, yal to Gaudaloupe, to j>iu 12,000 Spanish
troops that are at that iflaid. It's thought
they intend to make a de cent upon St. Chri
.gophers, where there is a large flee of out
i ward bound merchantmen,, that have com
pleated their cargoes, and are ready to fail
for Europe."
Friday last arrived here a brig from Marti-
I nico; by her we have an account that the
;French and Spanish fleets had left that place,
j bound for Jamaica, which we daily expert to
Ihear has surrendered to our illustrious allies,
NEWPORT, July 29.
Last Monday arrived in this town the Mar
quis de la Fayette, from head quarters.'
•On Monday last the Hon. General Assembly
I prefenced addresses to their Excellencies the
I French General and Admiral, to which they
I were pleased to return a very friendl, and po-
Ilire answer, but not having been able to pro
-1 cure them in season. for this day's paper, we.
I are obliged to omit them till our next
IThursday arrived here the privateer ffiip
IWashington, Capt. Munro, from a cruize.—
;The Washington was chafed by feverafof the
I British fleet lying off Block-Island, neither of
i which could come up with her. ?N
IThe Britilb fleet of 13 or 17 fail, which
;have been off Block Island for some time palt,
jremained nearly in the.fame Situation 4he may
ibefore yesterday, since which the weather has,l
' been so thick, only three have been discovered
from hence. j
l Auguft 5. On Friday morning the 28th ult.|
■ the boundary for calling cannon at Providence, ;
I belonging to Mr. Browri, accidentally took ,
fire and was confuted,
^eraia&Hta^oH^ te . T—& .„&fr,T=^ra ß Q WL -;7,^ B ;m^
Hampfead, Zth of^Auguft, 17 So. }
Mr. Gaine,
OBSERVING in your last Monday's Paper,
a very imperfect Relation of the taking
the Rebels, &c.' the south instant, please to.
I publish the following from a Person who was
an Eye-Witness to the whole Affair.
Latt,Friday Evening about 6 o'Clock, in
formation was brought to Lieut. Williams, of
Governor Wentworth's Volunteers, the Com
manding Officer at this Post, that a Party of
Rebels had landed upon Hog-liland Beach,
and had taken a Schooner in the Bay; in
Consequence of which Information, he im
diately marched with fourteen of his Compa
ny, and the fame Number of the 17th Light-
Dragoons to Pine's Landing; from whence
they proceeded in Boats, with Capt. Hewlett,
of the Militia, and a Part of his Company,
to Hog-Island, where they arrived at nine
that Evening, and joined Capt. Hicks, who
was there with Part of his Company ; remain,
ed there till two the next Morning,'(by which
Time the Militia had collected to the Amount
of about 40) then re-imbarked and proceeded'
to the Beach, where they all landed at Day-
Break, without any other Opposition than
one MuSket fired by a Rebel Centfy, which'
was returned by two from us.—The Rebels
then sent a Flag, and submitted themselves
(Twenty-eight in Number) Prisoners of War;
and were, with two, remarkable fine Boats,
taken from them, lafely conducted to Rocka
way by 6 o'Cloci cthe fame Morning, and left
in the Care of Capt. Hicks.
NEW-YORK, ; ~A%uft-i 5 .
Last Sunday evening was married, by the
Reverend Mr. Waltars, Jacob Schifrin,
Esq; First Lieutenant of the Detroit Volunteers,
to the amiable and accomplished Hannah
LaWrence, eldest daughter of Mr. John
Lawrence, of this city. Merchant. Mr.
Schieflin lately affected bis/escape from te
rebels in Virginia, where he endured a most
rigorous confinement upwards of two years, in
company with Governor Hamilton, with
whom he was taken.
Last evening departed this life, William
Crosby, Esq; .Lieutenant of the Royal Navy.
He was a gentleman m^ch eßeemed as a goodl
officer, and valuable friend,
Friday morning the 11th, departed this life
in the thirtieth year of his age, Mr John
Amory, a native of this city, he resided Some,
time bi ore the present unhappy troubles
commented, near Albany, and left his proper
ty in the hands of the rebels in 1777; being
obliged to conceal himfelf for a considerable
time before, from the persecutors of his Ma
jesty's loyal fubjeQs. He joined the King's
troops under General Burgoyne, with whom
he went through the fatigues and hardships of
a severe campaign, until the convention at
Saratoga, where he was also made prisoner;
after which he went to Canada, from whence
I his distressed widow and five final! ^children
were banished, after being Stripped of thir et
fe&s; his estate was fold at public Auction for
the support of rebellion, and his family fuffered
every hardship human beings could Surmount
on their journey to Canada, being frequently
diftitute of the necessaries of life, and a habi
tation to lodge in at night, they arrived after
many fufferings in Canada, where his and their
miseries did not terminate, being in a Bran'ge
place destitute of friends ; an opportunity of
fered some time after for Rhode-lfland, which
he embraced, and arrived there alter a tedious
panage with his sickly and helpless family, he
next undertook his last voyage and arrived in
New-York, where he and his family were in
the greater dikrefs, until being relieved by his
being employed in his Majeity's service, in the
Quarter-Matter General's department, where
he was enkufted with the care of the King's
Ihip yard ; ——=~ his attention to bis
duty and zeal for his Majesty's service recom
mended him to the notice of his employer. It
may be needless to add, that his death is sorely
felt, and deservedly lamented by his distressed
widow, and five helpless orphans in particular,
and by all his numerous acquaintances in
general.—As he justly may be filed, an affec
tionate husband, a tender father, an honed man,
and tiuly loyal fubje& ; -He in the firtt
place forfeited his cilate, for the good and
love of his King ; and in the Second place his
health, his chiefef wealth, owing to the many
hardships he and his family ' fuffered since the
left their all, which hastened the death of one
of the belt of men.
Though the person who gives this Short ac
count of Mr. Amur*, had not the pleasure of,
being acquainted with him long before his
death, yet he knows what is mentioned, is but
a Small tribute due to his merit, which can be
made manifest, by many of the principal gen
tlemen of this province, to whom the author
of this refers the further praise of the deceased;
who certainly merited every encomium due to
a worthy member of tociecy.
By the latest accounts from Rhode-Ifland,
we are informed, the French have t 0 thou
sand men tick- ih their hospital. The rebels
have demanded, a quantity of salt rations of
the Comte de Rochantbault, but they could
not be spared, the Cartite ' however advanced
them 200 barrels of Bower. There had been
adembled about 2500 or 3000 militia, under
Mr. Heath's command, but molt of them are
gone home ; they had not been permitted to
j OWL die French troops. Endeavours were used
to recruit the fycu.Q,regts, with new levies,
from the inhabitants ol this continent at Rhode
Island, but the people difeovered,much aver
sion to that service, fa that few or . none
were obtained. A price was limited for freSh
provisions that might be brought to the French
camp.
V Major General PAT FISON's
ill state of health ob iging him to re-,
linqvhfh the command of the City and
Garrison of New-York, his Excellency
Lieut. General ROBER ESON, who
commands the district, takes upon him
the duties hitherto cxercifed by Major
General PAT PISON.
***********ik^*^^faff^i6i&Bi&ia&K**Ml*
*, Wanted, an Apprentice to the
Printing-Bulinefs. Enquire of Hugh
Gaine. *.
LIMEb, ORAN G E S,
And Pine Apples,
Just arrived from Providence, to be fold on
board the Schooner Susannah, at Vandam's
• Wharff. < : ? ., # '
Madeira Wine. ,
SEVEN'years old, arid of the flrft particular
quality,has been some years in the Brazils,
Four Pipes and four Quarter Cafa,tyi\] be fold
'at 1 2, o'Clock (p^r sample) at the Coffee-houfe
oh Wednesday next, the 23d Infant, by
E DANIEL MCCORMICK.
'_=.!— [ __— = t_ _ t.
Four Guineas Reward.
Y'AST Friday evening between, eleven and twelve
jLz 'o'clock, ^Gentleman of this city, was Stop'd
by two villains, who threatned to take his life ;
they likewise robbed him of hi, money, and a plain
SILVER WATCH, maker's name Ovingham,
No. 3444.0, whoever will recover said watch, or fe
curethe thieves, so that they may be brought to
justice, Shall have the above reward by applying to
the Printer.
N. B. If the watch is offered for sale, it is requested
it m ai be^ftop'd, and the person Secured.
STREET DIRT.
WANTED, any quantity of dung or Street
dirt, not exceeding five hundred loads, de
livered at a good landing, Eart River, five miles
from New-York. Any person inclinable to treat
for the delivery of the whole or any part thereof,
may apply to Mr. Robert Smyth on.the premises, or
at Mr. Edward Geoid's, No. 049, Hanover • tquare.
Imported in the Salt Blips, from London, and to be
'<bfd by
Donald ~M^ckay,
At No. 149, Q^ceo-Street, nearly facing Dover
and Cherry-Streets,
A Genteel assortment of the newest fashioned ,
Ladies cushions, pads, curlsjbraids, and bows.
All kinds of perfumeries, as usual, to be had at Did
place.
} For LONDON,
< The SHIP
^^HARR ISON,
DUNGAN M'LEAN,
Master,
izrILL positively fail with the firft Convoy,
7Y For Freight or Passage apply to the Matter
on board, at Murray's Wharff.
RUN AWAY from the hup Father's Desire, ly
ing in the North River,. Richard Morfoni,
Matter, last Saturday morning, an apprentice lad,
named JOHN FOLLY, about Seventeen ]j,eais bid,,
five feet high, light brown hair : Had on a check
Shirt, long trowfers. anda jacket without Beeves.
All Matters of vessels are forbid to carry him away.
A GUINEA reward will be given to any person
who returns him on beard his Ship by
RICHARD MDRSOM.
CAME to the Stable of John Marlton, the ^th
of July, a dark brown HORSE. Any perlon
proving their right to Said horse, may have him
again, paying the expence of keeping and adver
tising.
Ryan's Worm-destroying Sugar
Plumbs, by the Box, fold by
H. Gaine.
I. Public Auaion.
The CARGO
Of the French East-India Jhip Farren
CONSISTING OF,
TEA, JAPAN WARE,
COFFEE, CHINA,
COTTON, ELEPHANTS
CINNAMON, , TEETH,
SILKS, EBONY,"
CANES, RED WOOb,
RATTANS, DRUGS, &c.
Is now felling on the whaiff, East of the Fer
ry-Baits, and will be continued from day to
cay until the whole i& difpofeti cf,
By Naylor and Bayard, -
Vendue-Mall rs.
JOSEPH ROSE,
Living a Jew doors ea, of Peck's-Jlif Water-Jireet,
No. 1046, bas just imported in the Jamaica, and
Achilles, Jrom London, and to be fold whotefale
and retail, among them are many articles JutaWe
for the army, viz.
JAPANNED tea-pots, Shifting handles, horn
tumblers lined, tipt, and plain, japanned tumb
lers, japanned and enamci'd tea cannitters, quirt,
pint, and half pint jacks, two quarts, three pints-,
and quart japanned pitchers, japanned candlesticks,
Buffers and extinquilhers, japanned pepper boxes,
and nutmeg graters, ditto tobacco and inuff boxes,
j panned Sugar boxes, ditto quart, pint, and half
pint bowls, japanned tumblers, Sugar dishes with
covers, fiigar tongs, japanned coffee-pots, ditto tea.
waiters,' cake and bread baskets, fnufter pans, ja
panned ink Stands, Steal sugar nippers, padlocks,
brais cocks, Steelyards from 50 to 1501 b. pocket
ditto, long and flat non candietticks, iron and iteel
Gauffers, Shovels and tongs, Shovels and Spades, fiy
ing pans, grid irons, gunrer fc ^s, lad irons, frame
saws, heel and wainscot coffee mills, cop req tea
kettles, ditto coffee pots, iron pots, pen and cutteau
knives, table knives and forks, , axes and hatchets,
pewter table and tea Spoons, ditto batons, tea pot,, ,^
(hot. house and other for s of brushes, 13, 15, and
18 inch pipes, red trunks, writing paper, Sealing
wax, wafers, ink powder, quills, Hartifon's patient
Shoe black, Starch, nutmeg., cl.?yes, mace, cinna
mon, raisins, curiant,, mustard, with a large aft
fortment of china, giafs,. and; earthen ware, and
many other articles too tedious to mention, a neat
affottment'of chimnevtilr,
TO BE SOLD,
By JOSEPH TOTTEN,
No. 169, Queen-street, a general assortment of
Dry GOODS, wbo/fale and retail, on. the most
reasonable terms, t
LUTESTRINGS, mantuas, ducape§, brocades,
India perfians and taffeties,farfnets, and modes,
India and English chintz, callicoes, muslins, nan
keens, cambricks and lawns, silk handkerchiefs,
gauzes and gauze handkerchiefs, men and womens
silk, thread, and cotton hose, men and womens silk,
thread, and leather gloves and mitts, silk quilts,
Marseilles quilting, womens Stays, w aliens Stuff
and Morocco Shoes, childrens ditto, black and white
lace and edgings, ribbons, feathers and plumes,
fuperfine broad-cloths, Second ditto, 4 4, and 7-8
Irish linens, 4-4, and 7-8 cotton check, rattenets
and Shalloons, tammies and durants, ruffel and cal
limancoes, velverets, corduroys, fuftians, and
jeans, drawboys, black princess ftuft, best black
florentine, black fattin lasting, fagathivs, womens
leaflet cloaks, bed ticks, ofnabrigs, Irish Sheeting,
&c. Chida by the box or retail, paper hangings,
very neat patterns, hyfon, fouthong, and bohea
teas, rod, aridizd. nails, by the calk, a few boxes
6 by 8 window glass, fuperfine flour, by the barrel,
coffee, Jamaica Spirits, by the hoglhead, Sugars by
the hoglhead. ,
To be L E T, and entered upon im
mediately,
A Large DRY STORE, about 40 feet
long, and 25 feet wide, situated near
the provolt guard. Enquire of Charles John
Brannon, near the General Poft-Office, Broad-
Street.'
N. B. An elegant HORSE and CHAISE,
to be fold, together or separate. Enquire as
above.
WOM AN, with a good Brexit of
Milk, is willing to go into a Gentle
•man's House to hurfe a Child, or go to Eng
land with a Family. F3r Particulars, apply,
to Hugh Gaine.
To be S OLD at private sale,
Th * SCHOONER 4 '
M' TN ERV A,
1" I l ' n °" ''" at Burling's Slip,.
with all her tackle and apparel.
Inventory to be fe^n on board.
LQ§ : fy Lit Friday night, on the' road between
White fbone and Brooklyn ferry, a ted mo
rocco POCKET BOOK, containing nothing of
value but a few papers of no consequence but to the
owner. Whoever will return it to the Printer here
of Shall have a handsome reward, and no questions
alked.
r K'HE Co-partnership under the firm of KEILLI
I and PERRY, being dillblved ; all who are in
debted to said House, are desired to call on Terence
Reilly, in Broad-Street, or on Henry Perry, Corlear's
Hook. Also such as have any demands, are request
ed to call for payment as ?to:efaid.
L O S T,
SUPPOSED to be taken by mistake from
on board the Ship Kingston, William
Johnston, Master, at Murray's wharff, a small
Package, marked TC & S, about one foot:
eight inches long, and^ne foot wide, said to
contain gold and silver lace, fringes, &c
Any person having received such a package,
by giving information on bo^ra said thip> will
greatly oblige their humble servant.
ts. WILLIAM JOHNSTON.
TAKEN up on Bergen Shore, a Blip's Boat.
Whoever can prove their property and
I pay charges, may have her again by applying.
I to Ebenezer Wan, in the Coentto market,