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loft '.
Friday last the Fleet for Cork failed from Sandy-
Hook.
Friday arrived here the Lee Sloop, Capt. James
Lowe, loaded with Staves, Flour, and Tobacco ;
the was cut out of Morris's River in Delaware Bay,
by the Hawke Schooner, a Tender belonging to the
Experiment Man of War, the ever vigilant and
brave Sir James Wallace, Commander. This is the
fifth Prize sent in here within this Month by the Ex
periment. The Lee spoke with the Dispatch Sloop of
War, with a Brig Prize, both bound to Rhode-If
land.
On Tuesday the 10th Instant departed this Life,
at Flushing, on Long-Inland, Mrs. Susannah
Cornell, Wife of the Hon. Samuel Cornell,
Esq; in the 47th Year of her Agri
This Lady-soon after her Arrival from N.Carolina,
was inoculated tor the Small-Pox, which fatal Dis
order, notwithrtanding every human Effort, hurried
her in a very little Time from her Family, Friends
and Co,ne&ions, to the World of Spirits. She
worthily sustained the different Characters in Life
affignzd her by Providence, and particularly endeared
by her domestic Virtues to her surviving Hulband
and Children, Die is most tenderly and deservedly
lamented. Her Remains were decently interred on
Thursday the 12th Instant, in the Paiilh Church of
Flushing.
By eis EXCELLENCY
Sir HENRY CLINTON,
Knight of the most honourable Older cf the Bath,
Lieutenant-General of his Majesty's Forces, &c.
&c. &c.
A Proclamation?
WHEREAS it has been represented to me, that
supplies of Rum, Salt, and other goods, are
frequently conveyed to the Rebels, by the way of
Statcn-Llard; and it being highly necessary to put a
stop to such practices for the future: I have thought
fit to issue this Proclamation, appointing Mr. Alex
ander Gardiner, wharf officer at Staten-Island ;
hereby otdering and commanding all matters of vef.
fels, or small craft, employed in carrying goods from
this city to Staten-Island, for the use of the army or
inhabitants there, to land the fame at Cole's Ferry,
and at no other place, and to deliver their permiflions
to the said Alexander Gardiner, before landing, who
will allow the said goods to be carried by land to
such parts of the said Island as they are intended for.
And, for the more effeaual carrying into execution
the before recited regulations, I do hereby impower
the laid Alexander Gardiner to make seizure of all
goods and merchandize, found on board any such
vrffel, or small craft, not corresponding with the Su
perintendert's permifiion ; and also all such vcffels,
or small craft, together with the goods on board,
which may be dete&ed in landing, or in attempting
to land, at any other place, or whaif on Staten-Island,
except at Cole's Ferry aforefaid.
Given under my hand, at Head-Quarters, New-
Yoik, the 13th day of February, 1778, in the
eighteenth year of his M.j.tty's reign.
H. CLINTON, L. G.
By hit Excellency's Command,
Joyx Smith, Secretary,
NEW-YORK, February 16.
About Two o'Clock last Thursday Morning a
Party of 12 Rebels seized at Corum in Suffolk
County, Long-Island, two Waggons loaded with
Dry Goods, the Property of Obadiah Wright, of
Southampton. These Marauders had been several
Days on the Island, visited most Parts of said Coun
ty, and committed many Robberies ; especially at
the House of Colonel Floyd, which they robbed of
Goods and Calh to a considerable Amount, and took
from thence some Property belonging to Mr. Dum
bar, who rides down the Island occafionally,and hap
pened to lodge in the House that Night.
Lalt Tuesday arrived here the Brig Kitty, Captain
Moore, from Philadelphia, which he left the firft
Indent, in Company with the Liverpool Frigate and
Alert Schooner. The Le Difpencer Packer, Capt.
Pond, and the Ship Catharine, failed at the fame
Time for England, with the Stanley, Capt. Whit
worth, to convoy them off the Coast. Capt. Moore
parted with the Liverpool and Alert in fight of Ne
verfink The Alert arrived on Wednesday, and the
Liverpool, we are informed, is ashore on the Back
of Long-Island.
In the Liverpool came Passenger the Hon. Capt.
Rawdon, of the King's Own, Son of the Earl of
Moira ; in the late A&ion at Germantown this brave
young Gentleman's Leg was carried off by a Can
non Ball, but, to the unspeakable Satisfaction of all
his Friends, there are great Hopes of his Recovery.
Gordon, Esq; one of the Agents to the Con
tra&ors for the pay of the Army, was also a Pas
senger in the fame Ship.
Colonel Harcourt and federal British Officers fail
ed in the 'Le Difpencer Packet, from Philadelphia
for England, also his Excellency Governor Went
worth, in the Ship Catharine.
Captain Benjamin C. Payne, is appointed Bar
rack-matter of Philadelphia, vice Mr. Rcbertfon.
A Gentleman recently fiom Philadelphia informs
us, That on the 16th ult. Gen. Sir William Ertkine
set out on an Expedition into the Country with about
8000 Men up the Frankford Road; he was three
Days absent, and returned to the City with a large
Quantity of Forage, and many Horses and' Waggons
taken from the RTis. Our Informant adds, that
about the fame Time three Guard Boats, with their
Crews, deferred from the Rebels at Burlington and
came to the Britifli Army: Great Numbers also de
fat from the Detachment of Mr. Washington's Ar
my stationed at Wilmington ; lixty Men from it fre
quently arrive in one Day at Philadelphia; many
bring in their Arms for which they are paid; but
none of them are permitted to enlist in the New
Levies.
The House of Mr. William Walton, of Bristol
Townfnip, in the Province of Pennsylvania, was
about the 12U1 of January, robbed of a Sum of
Money in old Pennsylvania and Maryland Bills, to
the Amount of 24001.
Six of the Rhode Island Fleet mentioned in cur
last, were drove on Shore on Long-Bland, about
2 o'Clock on Saturday Morning the 7.11 Infant, be
tween Sataket and Huntington ; among them are,
the Ship James and William, Brig Hero, Schooner
Trunnion, &c. &c.
The Sum raised by the Overfeeds of the Poor in
the different Wards, for the Use of the difheffed
Inhabitants in this City, amounts to £.13.29 2s. 6d.
Exclusive of the above Sum, a large Number of
Blankets was given by a benevolent Gentleman, and
diftrjbuted among the Poor.
The last Accounts from his Majesty's Ship the
Liverpool, are, That she lays at a Place called Old
Rockaway ; at low Water, fire is dry as far as her
Fore Chains, mod there is 11 Feet astern: He: Rud
der is knocked off, and 'tis thought ifr vfl .mt be
6 Last Tuesday was taken out of the House o.
the Subferiber, thro' Mistake, a small Calk marked
H. G. No. 6, which contained an Article that can
be of no Service to the Person in whose Possession it
may be at present, and Care will be taken to prevent
its being fold in this City, Philadelphia, or Rhode-
Island. One Guinea Reward will be given to the
Person that will return it, and no Queltions asked, by
HUGH GAINE.'
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Subfeription Assembly.
qpHE Stewards request the Favour of the Ladies
A and Gentlemen to bring their Tickets with
them, otherwise they cannot be admitted ; and to
take Notice, the Third and Last Assembly upon the
present Subfeription,is fixed for To-morrow Evening
the 17th Instant.,
The Subferibers may receive their Tickets, upon
fending to Mr. Rivington ; and such Ladies as have
loft or mislaid their's, may have others by applying
to the Steward,
LATELY found, in the ruins of some part of this
city, two women's gowns, in pretty good cfder:
Ihe owner may have them again, proving their property
and paying charges, by applying to John Dudley, baker,
in WDI-ftreet.
' This DAY,
ON Marfton's wharf, begins the sale of
the cargo of the prize brigantine Gene
vive, as advertised last week.
On WEDNESDAY,
At Templeton and Stewart's
New Auction Room, below the Coffee-Houfe,
for account of the underwriters,
A Quantity of
Striped duffies,
Swanfkins and flannels,
Broad cloths and hunters,
Russia sheetings,
Printed cottons and camblets,
Imported and damaged on board the (hips
Blenheim and Royal George, from London.
On THURSDAY,
Sundry effects of an officer deceased, consist
ing of
Tent and camp furniture,
Guns, swords, &c.
Cloaths, shirts, flockings and books,&c.
And on FRIDAY,
Sundry men's and women's apparel, coats,
jackets, silk gowns, and scarlet cloaks.
Likewise several lots of elegant plated can
dlesticks and waiters, &c. &c.
To be Hired,
On reasonable terms,
A Negro wench that can do all forts of house work.
She will be let go on tryal. Enquire of Hugh
Gaine.
rAITuEL franklin;
At his Store No. 173, Queen-street,
Has for SALE,
PETERSBURGH CLEAN HEMP,
ALLUM in small Tierces,
PAINT OYL in Quarter Casks,
Shone's best bottled PORTER in 4 doz. hampers,
Very excellent PORTER in hogsheads,
Bohea TEA by the chest,
Best Hysqn and Congo TEAS,
Excellent Irish ROSE BUI TER m Sakins,
Lisbon WINES in pipes and quarter calks,
Loaf SUGAR in hoglheads,
Russia and Ravens duck, drillings, ticklenburghs,
Ozenbfigs, Russia sheeting, and an assortment cf
EUROPEAN GOODS,
A new cable 14 inches and 120 fathom, Newcastle
COALS on board the ship Sally, Capt. Anderson,
at Brafher's wharf.
Public Außion,
By DANIEL M'CORMICK,
At the Coffee-Houfe, To-morrow,
100 pieces Kendal cottons,
A parcel of linfeys, flannels,
Yarn flockings, women's quilts, &c. &c.
On WEDNESDAY,
A few hogflheads choice Weft-India-ruin,
12 firkins Irish butter,
A fafhionable silver coffee-pot, and
I large silver bowl. ~
At Daniel M'Cormick's
Vendue-House,
On THURSDAY,
A parcel of cloths, drabs, kerfeys, naps,
barragons, druggets, flannels, plaids, duroys,
sewing silks, twist, buckrams, fuftians, buttons,
rattinets r Shalloons, cotton checks, Shop rem
nants, &c.
"JAMES MILLER?-
Has just importedin the foip Jean from GlaJgow, and
wbicb be will fell by the bale, box, or package, for
ready money only,
IRISH linens, 3-4, 7-8,
and 44 wide,
Silk arid printed handkfs.
Superfine and second broad
cloths,
Duffi s and blanketing,
Mens plain and ribb'd wor
ked Itockings,
Hats,
Double and Angle camblets,
Mens fine and co.irfe shoes,
Womens leather fh.es,
Cordage,
White line and twine,
Hardware ar d cutlery,
Tann'd sheep skins,
For sale by private Contract,
The Schooner SMA CK,
NOW laying in the Old Slip, about 70 or 80
tons burthen, four years old, Marblehead
built, a faft sailer, of remakable easy draft of wa
ter, in very good repair, and well found, as may be
seen by her inventory. For further particulars ap
ply on board said schooner, or the brig Albion, lay
ing alongside of her.
Just now arrive#, and to b" fold by
JACOB WILKINS,
At the corner of Little- Dock-street, near the Albany
Pier,
A Quantity of LIME, agd bft POTATOES, and
BOARDS,
, London stout, rack, and
common porter, in calks
of 6,8, 10, and 16 doz.
each,
Port wine in calks of 8 doz.
each,
Irilh butter in kegs,
Cheese in calks,
Refined sugar in calks,
Oatmeal and potatoes,
Bacon hams,
Neats tongues,
Pork in barrels,
Beef in tierces,
Kippen's fnuff in bottle.
Publick Auction.
On Tuesday Morning at 11 o'Clock, at
Marfton's-Wharff, will be fold the Cargo
of the Snow Le follycoer, confiding of
Rum, Sugar, Coffee, &c.
On Wednesday,
At the Coffee-Houfe Bridge;
40 Bolts Russia Duck, 5 Hogsheads Vir
ginia Tobacco, 15 Kits pickled Salmon, a
few Bales of Cotton, and Hampers of Cheese ;
I Box Irilh Linens and Thread Hose.
Likefwife for the Benefit of the Underwriters,
I Bale Kendall Cottons, imported in and
damaged on board the Ship Nelly, Captain
Keith, from Glasgow.
On Thursday, at the Coffee-Houfe,
The Snow Le Jollycour. Inventory to be
seen at John M'Adam, and Co's. Vendue-
Office.
^t private Sale, cf the latef Importation,
Best London Porter in Bottles, Scotch and
Rappee Snuff, Cheshire Cheese, Hyfon, Su
fhong, and Bohea Teas, Rose Butter, an As
sortment of. Hardware, &c.
' By PERMISSIONof
Major General ROBERTSON,
C mr>andant of the City.
rri H E encouragement— fh^wn to tve Alms-House
£ Lottery by a benevolent public, bas, for a like
charitable purpose, given rife to the following
S CH E M E,
For raising the further sum of £.icßo, to be appplied
towards the relief of the
REFUGEE and. other POOR,
In the City of New-York.
D Ila s. Dollars.
1 Prize of 1000 is loco
3 ditto 500 are 15 0
8 d tto 200 1600
20 ditto 100 2COO
40 d to 50 200
100 ditto 20 2000
250 ditto 10 2500
1080 ditto 5 5400
15^2 Przes,
4498 Blanks.
6oco Tickets at 3 Dollars, are 18,000 Dollars.
Subject to a deduction of 15 per Cent.
Altho' a very liberal sum has already been fubferibed,
and applied to rhe use of many diftrefs'd objects in this
city, yet the continuance of this inclement season, adds
greatly to the wants of the fatherlefsand the widow. To
lighten the weight of this affi 6tion, is the object cf this
lottery : To the humane and charitable this will be a
fufficient motive to induce their becoming adventurers
The Lottery will be drawn an soon as the Tickets are
fold, which 'tis probable will be in a very sh re time.
Mr. V. P. Afhfteld, No. 497, Sm : t'h-ftreet ; Mr. David
Grim, No. 439, William street ; Mr. Wm. Laight, No.
190, Queen-street, are appointed managers. TICKETS
are to be had of them and of Mr. Rivington, and the
other printers. -=~
The profits arising from this Lottery, will be paid into
the hands of the Treasurer of the Vestry of the poor.
To be fold at public auction,
ON Thursday at 12 o'clock, at Marfton's wharf,
the cargo of the prize sloop John Wilkes, consist
ing of corn, peafe, turpentine, tar, and flour, and on
Saturday, at the Coffee-houfe,
Th .loop JOHN WILKES. Inventory to be seen at
Thomas Ludlow's, jurr.
A Large corner house at the upper end of Wall-street,
opposite the Old Presbyterian Meeting, for many
years paT a noted tavern. Enquire of Stephen Kibble
at the office of William Butler, Efe; near Burling's flp.
This Day is publijbed.
By H. G A I N E,
And to be fold at his Book-Store in Hanover-Square,
LETTERS
WRITTEN BY
THE I, ATE RIGHT HONORABLE
PHILIP DORMER STANHOPE,
Earl of Cbejkrfield,
TO
HIS SON,
PHILIP STANHOPE, Esq;
Late Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Drefdeh.
TOGETHER WITH
SEVERAL OTHER PIECES
ON VARIOUS SUBJECTS.
Rules and Articles
For the better Government of his Majesty's
Horse and Foot Guards,
And all other his
FORCES
In Great-Britain and Ireland,
Dominions beyond the Seas and Foreign Parts,
From the 24th of March, 1777.
Published by his MAJESTY's Command,
THE
MANUAL EXERCISE,
As ordered by his Majesty, in 1764,
Together with
PLANS and EXPLANATIONS
Of the Method generally praeVs'd at
Reviews and Field Days.
The wonderful LIFE, and furprizing
ADVENTURES
Of that renowned Hero
ROBINSON CRUSOE,
Who lived 28 Years on an uninhabited Island, which he
afterwards colcniftd.
A Little
LOTTERY BOOK
FOR
CHILDRE N:
c 0 NTAINING
A #ro Method of playing them into a Know
ledge of the
r owerc Figures. &c.
BROAD cloths,
Hunters cloths,
Mixed blue and green Ger
man lerges,
Twill'd and plain duffles,|
Bearskins and bath coatings,
Rugs, coverlids,
Blanketing and plaiding,
Linfeys white and dyed,
Plain and napt Kendal
cottons,
Shalloons and camblets,
Tammies, durants, and
trimmings,
Britiffi ozenbrigs,
Irilh linens and Meetings,
Brown and striped Hollands,
Bed ticks and lacking,
Baked hair matreffas.
Printed linens, cottons and
handkerchiefs.
Silk and thread gauzes and
long lawns,
Jeans and dmities,
Corduet and velverets,
Cotton and morea gowns
and other fluffs,
Royal rib.
Also flanding and running Rigging, Cables, &r.
compleat for a Ship and a Brig, Sail Cloth, and a
Parcel of Spare Cordage.
Imported in the several Jbips lately from London, Li
verpool, and Glasgow, and to be fold by
GEORGE WRIGHT,
At bis fore in Water-freet, a few doors weft from
the corner, at the middle of the Fly Market, the
following goods, which he will diftofe of upon
very reasonable terms, either by the package or
Jingle piece, for read, money or good bills of ex
change, viz.
NEW Ir>ih beef in tierces, rose butter in small fir
kins, London porter and red Port wine in bottles#
both of the best quality; old Jamaica spirits and getd
Weft-India rum in puncheons; best single refined lo.f
sugar in bogheads and small calks; best congo and hy
fon tea by the cht& or box; also a good assortment of
Eu opean and India dry goods, luitabte for the season,
confiding of men's fine hats, fuperfine broad cloths, of
various fafhionablc colours, with proper trimmings,
mixed and claret coloured hunters cloth's and beaver
coating, mixed and blue serge, light and brown c
loured drab cloths; white and crimson flannels, striped
fwanfkins, fhalloons, sewing silk, twill, buttons, &r.
Torrington tugs, large spotted blue and green ditto,
milled plaiding, caps and mitts, white, black and yel
low coveriris. carpeting and carpets of different sizes and
patterns, duffle and bed blankets, men's coarse yarn,
ribbed and plain hose, men's fine marled and worsted
Blocking's, also fine white worsted ditto, ribbed and plain.
Kendal white and coloured napped cotton, and white ard
red coloured plain sailors jackets, double breasted, red,
blue and green, men's fliamoy leather breeches, check
and low priced white linens and cottons, printed cotton,
linen and check handkerchiefs, needle wrought aprons,
plain, spotted and figured silk, gauze and handkerchiefs,
German dowlas and oznaburghs, Irish linens, diaper
table cloths, clear, figured and long lawns, cambricks,
callicoes, chintzes, muffins, bordered bankerchiefs,
ribbons of the newest figures, silk ferrets and laces, lace
net, coloured oznabw?gh, Hitching and nuns thread;
women and girls Hays, plain, patent and trimmed can -
bltts, cambleteens, callimances and durants, men's b ft
buck, yellow waffi and fine prick seam ihamey glovt s,
women's fine fliamoy, white and coloured kidd aid
lamblkin gloves and mitts, horn and ivory combs, pine
and needles, plain aud rappee fnuff in bottles, pigtail
tobacco, hunters pipes in boxes, men's strong military
shoes, also plain and fine Hitched and bound flroes ard
pumps, women's leather and callimanco shoes and pumps
with French heels, youths and small children's shoes and
pumps footed, leather portmantua trunks with straps and
pillions, men amEwomen's saddles and furniture, a
h i assortment of cutlery and hardware, pewter, tin,
c :r, and glass ware, crown window glass Bby 10,
Lerman Heel, garden spades, frying pans, iron pots,
c^o ovens, nails from ad. to 2®d. a fewcoils tarred cor-
L from 1 2 to 3 inches thick, a small quantity of
shite trace rope, lead ng lines, bed cord, &c, Likeured
* . entity of fine salt, and a few crates cream coipwift
queer's ware, immediate), from Liverpool.
WHEREAS the store of the sub
scriber was broke open last Saturday night, and
sundry goods stolen from thence, among them are the
following; g pieces of checks, 3 dozen check handker
chiefs, 3 pieces of French striped velverets, 20 dozen
black silk handkerchiefs, 18 dozen of printed do. partly
damaged, 3 gross plated and gilt buttons, &c. &c. TEN
GUINEAS for apprehending the thief and goods will be
given by applying at Mr. Mitchell's, in Queen-street, to
COCHRAN M'CLURE, and Co.
Madeira wine in pipes,
hopffisads, and quarter calks, mountain in quar
ter calks, Vidonia in hogih&s.
Excellent Clar.t,
Purt„/
Lubon I " containing
Sherry, and ( 3^.^.
Mamfty * J
Best hyfon, corgo, llhgle and bohea tea, by the chest
or smaller quantity ; French brandy, Holland geneva,
Weft-India rum, loaf and brown sugar, English dipt and
mould candles; Englilh soap, pepper, cloves, cinnamon,
mace, nutmegs; also ozenbrigs ,Eoglilhand Russia duck,
Scathing < ai s, twine, china, glals, an! Queen's ware,
SOLD on the foivef Terms, by
ROBERT AMBROSE,
At the Store No, 46, Maiden Lane,
Just Imported
In tbe ship Lady-Margaret, from Glasgow, and to be
fold on the lowest terms, by the package, by
MITCHELL and TAILYOUR,
At No. 218, in Queen-Street,
Oppr fre to the FLY Market,
An assortment of GOODS fit for the season,
Among which are,
No, 295, L<t'le Dock -IFeet,
I,OiTLED porter and
, bottled Bristol beer in
three dozen hampers
Double Glouceftcr cheese
Tripe in kegs
White lead
Spanish brown > ' lO
Yellow oaker ) °" #
Blue and geen paint
Brass kettles and fad irons
6-4 and 7-4 striped duffles
8 4 and 9-4 spotted and co
loured rugs
Torrington rugs
8-4,9-4,10-4 fine and com
, mon blankets
Men and women's leather
gloves
Scarlet, blue and mixt bea
ver coatings
Red; blue and green pen
niftons
joiiN PERRY,
Mens, youths and boys, bea-
I ver, caftor, and felt hats,
- Men, women and children's
jwoffled, thread and silk
hose; yarn hose, breeches
, patterns, & milled gloves;
Mens and womens gloves,
Ivory and born combs,
Brushes, brooms, &c.
Military shoes,
Men and womens common,
fine, and callimancoe shoes,
Writing paper,
Blank book's and ftationiry
ware,
Ribbons, pinsand needles,
, Balaolne silk.
White and coloured threads,
Tapes, garter;, &c.
I Cutlery aid hardware,
Delft and queen's ware,
DL ^nd painters coining,
Nails of all kinds, axes,
Adzes, hatchets, hammers,
Ditching and garden spades,
Refined sugar,
Barley and peafe,
Mould and dipt candles,
White soap.
, 3 dome east of the Exchange;
BDefc callimancoes
Sad irons, pots and kettles
Loaf sugar
TwQ an d lines
Mm's fhees good and com
mA
Women's ditto
Flannels and linfevs
Men and women's thread,
cotton and worked hose
German serges and kerfeys
Blue, green and scarlet broad
cloth
Cloth colour and mixt dittd
Oznabrigs and fheeting.7
Scotch fnuff in bladders
1 hhd. well aborted cutlery
Coloured dufßes.
Small shot from No. B to §
Needles and pins, combs.
Ribbons, fail doth.