The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1777-09-22 00:00:00, page 3

On Tuesday Morning intelligence arrived in
Town, that his Excellency General Howe had at
tacked the Rebel Army at Christiana on Thursday
the lith Instant ; and the Rebels were defeated with
the Loss (according to their own Accounts then
published) of 750 Men. The two Generals were
Wounded, one a Frenchmans thought to be mortally,
and that Sullivan's Brigade had been nearly cut off.
Same Evening Accounts were received, by a Gen
tleman who left Philadelphia on Sunday last, that
Sullivan and Sterling's Brigades were aimbit cut
off; that the Lols amounted to 5000 killed, woun
ded, and taken ; that they were pursued to the Fords
bf Schuylkill, 5 Miles from Philadelphia, where
they again made a Stand; that the British Army
attacked and defeated them on Sunday Morning,
but the Particulars had not tranfpirtd when he left
the City,— He further adds, that great Numbers of
the Inhabitants were leaving the City, expelling the
royal Army would be in Poffefiion of it that Day.
On the loth Instant, three Detachments of the
Army, one from this City, another from King's-
Bridge, and one from Staten-Island, went over to
the Jerfies, took a Number of Prisoners, sent in a
Very large Drove of Oxn, Sheep, &c. and returned
on Tuesday.
The Remainder of the Cork Fleet, the Ship Wal
ter excepted, arrived here fafe lalt Monday under
Convoy of the Ship British King, Capt. Purvis, to
whole Care the Preservation pf the Fleet is greatly
owing : The Walter was ftparated ina violent Gale,
but may yet be fafe.
Married. Lieutenant WILLINGTON, of the
26th Regt, to Miss Roberts, youngest Daughter
of John Roberts, Esq; High Sheriff of this City
and County; a young Lady endowed with every
Accomplishment to render the married State com
pletely happy.
On Friday th? sth Instant, at the Camp at King's
Bridge, departed this Life in the 27th Year of his
Age, Ensign Hector M'NiEI., of the King's
American Regiment, and the next Day his Body was
interred near that Place, with all military Pomp and
Honours due to his Rank : His sweetness of Dispo
sition and Ready Attention to Duty, has acquired
him the good Opinion of his Superiors, and the
Esteem of his Brother Officers in general; t or did
be fail in that great and necessary Art of preferying
the Affections of the Soldiery, while he Supported
the Dignity and Honour of a good Officer; so that
it may be truly said of him,---that he lived regarded,
and died regreted.
• Thursday last departed this Life, at his House in
the Bowery, in the 87th Year of his Age, Peter
Stuyvesant, Esq; a Gentleman much esteemed
by all his Acquaintance.♦
The follo-wing Commission and Infruaions ivas
found on board a Rebel Prize lately brought
in here, and may feme to feau qvho are the
principal Abettors of Piracy in the Ports un
der mentioned.
By his Excellency JOHN RUTLEDGE, Esquire,
President and Commander in Chief of South-
Carolina, one of the United States of America.
To all People to whom these Prefects fall come,
Greeting :
KNOW ve that I do by these Presents, grant
Commission to, and do licence and authorize
Thomas Marting, Prize-Master, to set forth, in
warlike Manner, the Schooner Betsey, of the Burthen
of about forty Tons, under his own Command, and
therewith, by Foice of Arms, to apprehend, Seize
and take, all such Ships, Vettels and Goods, as are
liable to Seizure and Confifeation, pursuant to the
Resolves of the good People of the Representatives of
the United States of America in General Congress
rffembled/ and the fame to bring to such Port as Shall
be most convenient, in order to have them legally
adjudged in the Court of Admiralty, or other Court
having Jurifdi&ion, in Cales of Capture, puifuant
to the said Resolves.
Given under my Hand, and the Seal of South
-Carolina aforefaid, at Charles Town in the said
State, this Sixteenth Day of July, in the Year of our
Lord 1777.
DOWNHAM NEWTON.
By his Excellency's Command.
[A tiue Copy.]
Sir,
CIAPTAIN Downham Newton, the Owners of
; the Sloop Vixen, having appointed you to
the Command of her on a Cruize, and reposing
great Confidence in your good Conduct, I have in
sheir Behalf only to remark, that your Veffcl being
now properly manned and fitted for a Cruize Shall
leave it to youifelf where you may judge it the most
for their Interest, that is, the best to proceed in or
der to take Prizes ; if you do so, and fend them into
such Ports as you may judge fafeft. I doubt not
but every Precaution will be takyn by you to pre
vent Complaint of ill Treatment to your Prisoners,
and that your own People will be properly supplied
with Provisions. Below is a Lift of the Houses we
(would recommend you to apply to in foreign Ports.
Georgia, Beaufort, and George-Town, expiefs to
myflf.
North-Carolina, Robert Ellis.
Virginia, Samuel Inglis.
Baltimore, Benjamin Levy or David Stewart.
Philadelphia, Robert Morris, Elq;
Jersey, Expiefs to ritto.
New London, Shaw.
Rhode-Inland, A. Loper.
Boflon, Isaac Sears.
Dartmouth, L. Brown.
Martinico, William Bihgham,Efq;
St. Euftatia and St. Martins, H. D. Bye.
Cape Francois, Isaac Caton.
Cape Nichola Mole, M. Dupeey.
Mr. Marting, I have one Thing to recommend to
you, which you will please to observe; you will
please mind and keep a good look out. There is
John Artil, and Bob, you may depend on. I wish
you a good Voyage, and fafe in; and am, Sir, your
humble Set vant,
DOWNHAM NEWTON.
Yesterday the following Account of the Action
of the iith Instant, between the King's
Troops under the Command of his Excel
lency Sir WILLIAM HOWE, and the Re
bel Army under Mr. Washington, near
Brandywine, came to Hand, as the fame
was published by Order of Congress.
Chad-Ford, Sept. 11, 1777, 5 o'Clock.
Sir,
WHEN I had the Honour of advising you this
Morning, I mentioned that the Enemy were
advancing: I had began a Cannonade. I would now
beg Leave to inform, that they have kept up a brilk
Fire from their Artillery ever since their advanced
Party were attacked by our Light Troops under
Genera! Maxwell, who hemed the Brandywine for
that Furpole, and had polled his Men on fume high
Ground on each Side the Road. The Fife froth our
People was not of long Duration, (as the Enemy
pushed on fall) but was very severe, What Loss
the Enemy sustained cannot be ascertained with Pre
cision, but from bur Situation, and brilknefs cf the
Attack, it is the general Opinion (particularly those
that were engaged) that they had at the least 300
killed and wounded. Dur Damage is not exactly
known, but from the best Account we have been able
to obtain it does not exceed 50 in the Whole. After
this Affair the Enemy halted upon the Heights,
where they have remained ever since, except a De
tachment of them which filed off about 11 o'Clock
from their Left, and have since passed Brandywine at
John's Ford, between 5 and 6 Miles above Chad's;
the Amount of it is not known, Accounts refpe&ing
it being various, feme making it to be two br three
Thousand strong, and others more. Generals Sul
livan, Stirling, and Stephens, with their Divisions,
are gone in pursuit of them, and to attack it if they
can with any profpe& of Success. There has been
a scattering Fire between our Parties on each Side the
Brook since the A&ion in the Morning, which just
now becomes warm, when Gen. Maxwell pushed
over with his Corps and drove them from their
Ground, with the Loss of thirty Men least dead on
the Spot, amongst them a Capt. of the 49th, and a
Number of intrenching Tools, with which they were
turning up a Battery. At half after 4 o'Clock the
Enemy attacked General Sullivan at the Ford, and
above this, and the A&ion has been violent ever
since: It hi 1 continues a very severe Cannonade, ha<
began here, and I suppose we mail have a very hot
Evening.---! hope it will be a happy one.
I have the Honor to be,
ROBT. H. HARRISON.
Hon. John Hancock, Esq;
Published by Order of Congress,
CHARLES THOMSON, Sec'ry.
Chester, Sept. 11, 1777, 10 o'Clock at Night.
Sir,
lAMI AM sorry to inform you that in this Day's En
gagement we have been obliged to leave the Erle
my Mailers of the Field. Unfortunately the Intel
ligence received of the Enemy's advancing up the
Brandywine and croflirg the Ford about fix Miles
above us, was uncertain and contradictory, notwith
standing all my Pains to get the best; this prevented
my making a Disposition adequate to the Force with
which the Enemy attacked us on our Right, in con
sequence of which the Troops firft engaged were
obliged to retire before they could be reinforced. In
the midit cf the Attack on the Right, that Body cf*
the Enemy which remained on the Side of Chad's
Ford, creffd it, and attacked the Division there
under the Command of General Wavm, and the
Light Troops under General Maxwell, who after
a severe Conflict, alfb retired. The Militia under
General Armstrong being pofled at a Ford about
two Miles briow Chad, had no Opportunity of en
gaging, but we fought under many Disadvantages,
and were from the Causes above mentioned, obliged
to retire ; yet, out Loss of Men, is net, I am persua
ded, very considerable ; I believe much less than the
Enemy. We have also loft 8 Pieces of Cannon, ac
cording to the best Information I can at present ob
tain ; the Baggage having been previously moved off,
is all saved, laving the Men's Blankets, which being
at their Backs, many cf them doubtless were loft.
I have directed all the Troops to assemble behind
Chester, where they are now arranging for this Night.
Notwithstanding -the Misfortune cf the Day, I am
happy to find the Troops in good Spirits, and I hope
another Time we Shall comperifate for theLofs we now
sustained. The Maiquis La Fayatte is wounded in
the Leg, and General Woodford in the Hand, divei s
other Officers are wounded, and some Slain ; but the
Number of either cannot now be afeertained. I have
the Honor to be G. WASHINGTON.
P. S. It is not in my Power to fend you certain
Intelligence, the present being the firlt leifureMoment
I have had since the A&ion.
Publillied bv O/derof Congress,
CHARLES THOMSON, Secry.
PU BLIC A ITC'TT C )N.
To-morrow, at eleven o'Clock,
Opposite the Coftee-hcufe,
Will be SOLD,
By John M'Adam, and Co.
50 bolts Russia duck,
6 hogsheads mulcovado sugars,
6 hugfheads rum, and about
20 dozen white wine.
On WEDNESDAY,
Ten horses and 6 chaises, harness, &c.
compleat. On Bache's wharf, fame day, a
large quantity damag'd flip bread.
Public fhfliou.
At the Coffee-House,
To-morrow,
2 Quarter calks of choice burgundy claret,
A few calks of red port,
Figs, raisins, and
A parcel of Madeira onions in barrels.
AT
Daniel McCormick's
VENDUE HOUSE,
On Wednesday,
A parcel of camblets, cambricks, threads,
tapes, rattinets, ozenbrigs, and a quantity of
Ihop remnants.
TOMORROW at 10 o'clock,
Will be fold at public VENDUE,
By BARRACK HAYS,
At the Coffee-House,
10 h iglheads Weft-India rum,
12 barrels mofcovado sugar,
20 barrels fiae fl >ur,
10 calks of porter,
A quantity of Englilh roll tobacco.
At XII o'clock,
A likely healthy negro boy, 18 years of age, has had
the small-pox and meaflea ; also a stout marc, fit for a
chair or cart, S vears old.
On Wednesday,
Two trunks of dry goods, 1 box of bard ware, a parcel
of rugs and blankets, 2 calks of indigo, and a few boxes
of candles.
Wingfield's Writing School,
WAS opened on Monday the i gthinft in the street
opposite the upper end of Golden-Hill. He hopes
bis abilities in teaching youth for upwards of 18 years in
New-York, will now recommend him to the favour of
the publick,
PORT Wine in bottles,
Claret ditto in ditto, %
London and Glasgow ported
in bottler,
Loaf sugar,
Irilh beef in barrels;
Ditto butter in firkins,
Scotch herrings in barrel
and half barrels.
4-4,7 B,and 3-4 (riffi Then:
frith theeting and tweeting,
3 4, 7 4, and 4-4 check
Brown Holland,
Sailor's jackets, check, linen
and dowlas Shirts,
Printed and chcclt hardker
chiefs; Silk ditto,
Caffimer and Wilton cloths,
of different colours; with
trimmings.
Silk, thread, and woffled
hose,
Cyprus, spotted, flowered
and striped gauze,
Derny Cambrick,
Plain and Griped lawns,
Needle worked aprons,
Fine fcailet and brown cam
blets,
Tammy and durants bf diffe
tent colons,
Mourning crape,
Black bombazeen,
Green, pink, blue, orange
crimson and white Perh
am taffeties.
Diaper table cloths,
3-4 arid 7 8 bed ticks,
Men and women's gloves,
Fashionable fatten cloaks,
richly trimmed,
A neat assortment of ribbons
Ladies fans,
Different forts of black and
white lace,
To be LE T,
(And entered upon immediately)
SIX ROOMS ready furniffied, with the use of a
kitchen, in a genteel house, and pleasant part of the
city. Enquire.of tke prin'er.
A WOMAN ot a good character, qualified 'ar a
house-keeper, wants a place. For particulars ap
ple t^ Hugh Gaine.
-To the FUB
THIS is to give notice, that Mary Pontenner, alias
Mary Morris, alias Black, alias Mar, Sharp, alias
Mary Hancock, was to go to Philadelphia to marry one
Peter Lynch, after that She waygoing to be married to one
Roberts, who was takenout cf her house for horse fttal
ing^ committed by Alderman Dyckman to prison, and
indented himfclf as a firvant for three years to a New-
England man ; —at last married one Richard Watkins,
and made her elopement fro#? h ; m the 12th of last May,
robbing and plundering of him : This is to inform the
publick, that they must not entertain or trust the said
Mary Watkins, as he will pay no expence that She may
control.>
RICHARD WATKINS.
N.B. Mr. Weston, blackfmi:h, from Nevt England,
in the King's employ in New-York, with whom the
above-mentioned woman lives, has had proper warning
both by word and writing, to cifeharge her out cf his
house, but has not as yet done it.
- L~OSYESTERDA Y,
Coming out of St. Paul's Church,
A SQUARE SILVER BUCKLE: As it js the
property of an indigent Slave, it is hoped it will be
reftorea to the owner. Therefore whoever has found it,
and will deliver itto H. Gaine, Shall receive the value of
the buckle in fdid coin.
A Quantity of
CHOICE FLOUR.
To be SOLD.
Enquire at No. 18, Wall-Street.
LOS T last Thursday Night,
ACaptair Lieutenant's Commission, of Col. Barton's
battalion. Whoever will convey the fame to Hugh
Ga ne, will be rewarded tor their trouble.
STRAYED from a field a little beyond the General
h&fpital, on the 17th instant, a black horse with a
small Rar on his forehead, white nigh hind foot, in good
order, and newly trim'd. Whoever will give intelligence
to Lieut. Haldimand of the 45th, or to the printer hereof,
so th.t he may be found, shall be handsomely rewarded.
NOTICE is hereby given to all perlons that naveany
demands against the estate of the late Capt. John
'a aylor, to bring in their accounts and they fhal^ be paid ;
and to these indebted to the said estate to pay the fame to
CHARLES NICOLL,7
WILLETT TAYLOR, ^Executors.
_ EVERT BANCKER, junj
Wants Employment,
A Single Man, that understands being a Steward to a
Gentleman, Steward to a Captain of a Ship, or be
an Assistant in a Store. Can be well recommended.
Such a Man can be heard of by enquiring of the Printer,
A Handy negro wench 13 years old, has had 'he small
pox and meazcls. Also a smart carriage or fiddle
mare. Enquire of Robert Hargrave, at his Majesty's
ncval brewery, on Long Iflanti.
Wanted to purchase, a grown wench, and negro boy
about 12 years old, by said Hargrave.
RUN away on Thursday the 14th infant, a Negro
boy named TOM, the property of Doftor Donald
M'Lanc, at No. 6, fix doers weft of the Coffee-heufe ;
Said Negro is a remarkable well made boy, about 14 years
of age ; had on a striped jacket, and trowfers, and check
shirt, no shoes nor Hockings, his jacket tied with pieces
of tape in place of buttons. Whoever secures the above
deferred Negro, or gives intelligence of him to his said
master, fhali be entitled to a reasonable reward.
N. B. Iris earnestly requested and presumed no gen
tlemen will harbour the Did run away negro.
Jdft imported, and to ba SOLD by
ROBERT TAYLOR,
Opposite the Coffee-Houfe,
For Ladies and Gentlemen's wear,
ENGLISH fluff pettycoats, silk do. farfanet do. Mar
seilles quilting for do. ladies neat drawboys, ready
made cloaksand hats of the nrweft fashion, With remark
able good lace, thread and cotton flockings, Damp'd li
nens and cottons, a quantity of neat English ftuffs of
different colours, a large assortment of silk handkerchiefs,
pocket do. a large assortment ot ribbons of the newest
falhions, rugs for long cloaks, gentlemens cloaks made in
the neatest manner, with velvet capes, neat grew cloth
coats, scarlet do. white do. with velvet capes, buff co
loLw'd waistcoats and breeches, neat ruffled ffiirts with
tatten, neat do. without tatten, ftreks, double gilt but
tons, neat morning gowns, fwanfkin waistcoats, a very
neat assortment of linensand Meetings, very neat werk'd
waistcoats, cotton trowfets, faitors jackets, ;h;tk /him,
just imported in the Ship Nelly, are to b: toN by
Ronald Campbell, and Cd.
At their ffore in Queeh-fttcet;
Plain and diaper ta, es,
Gartering,
Jeanes and jennet;
India ditto;
Figured, corded, and India
dimity,
Mlk armozeen gown patterns
Superfine, nankeens,
I'rinhrd Cloth,
India chirtz,
Horn and Ivory combs,
Printed vest patterns,
\ilk ditto ditto,
Ostrich feathers,
Silver and gold lace,
Silver and gold loops and
buttons,
Bcarlkin hair matraffes, With
pillows,
Men and boys felt hats,
Fine rourid ditto botind with
Velvet,
Men's fine fashionable ditto,
Men and womens Aides and
pumps,
Military ffioes
,tiched and bound ditto,
Women's fluff ihoes,
A large assortment of fad
dlery, hardware and cht-
Ms
Portmantua trucks,
Oznaburgbs and fail cloth,
A large assortment of
Queen's, china, and glass
ware.
Scarlet doth,
Soldiers bonnets, and tartan
fcr hofr,
Half foals and top pietes,
Brooms and scrubbing brush-
Nails from 4d. to god.
With many other articles,
too tedious to enumerate.
Hugh GAiNEy
Has for SALE;
At his Bdoft-^TORE in 11 mover-Squirt
The following Articles, viz.
IMPERIAL PAPER for
draughts,
Royal and medium ditto,
Derrio) and post ditto;
Gilt'dirto for letters,
Plain ditto for letters;
Ledgers,
Journal,
Day books;
Receipt ditto,
Memorandum ditto,
Orderly ditto for gentlemen
of the army,
Best office quills and pens,
Sealing wax;
Wafers,
Best English pa'chmerit,
Parchment prickers;
Fountain peris.
Pruning knives,
Penknives and feiffars;
Pocket inkholders, Ryan's sugar plumbs,
W 1 TH
Bibles, testaments, fuelling books, primers, common
prayer books; Birge tind fatal! § and a torifiderable variety
of other books. Allo the very best./
English imoaking tobacco, by the pound.
And SHOT of different fizzes.
Found a few Days since, /
Astray horse. Any perfinproving their pro
perty, rind paying charges;,may have him again by
applying to Hugh Gaine.
Juli imported and to be fold by
HECTOR MACOME,
()n board the snow K ; t^, lying tr Peck's Slip,
EXCELLENT bottled and draught
porter, bottled strong beer and ale, a small parcel of
loaf sugar.
4"f<AKEN away by force from the hit f* of Isaac Sjo
ver, of Flat Lands King's County, last Friday, a
neg,o wench named BE T, about 17 years of age :
She had on a red striped lilk handkerchief, a hemepun
ftriprd gown and pettycoat; is of a yellow complexion,
and was bare footed' .Whoever will secure the said negro
girl, so that sh: may be had again, ffiall receive Three
Pounds reward.
Wants to employ immediately,
TEWELLERS, silver hnithr, a lappedary, buckle cutter,
a) chape ferger, filers, cutlers, and razor grinders, at the
ffiep lower end of Golden^Hill, opposite Burling's fl p,
in Qgeen-fireet, and hear the Fly-Market. N
If there is any of the above branches among the troops
quartered in this city, and can obtain hhert, to work,
they will meet with good encouragement. Most money
giyen for ivory and black ebony.
WANTED, two apprentice toys. Enquire at the
above shop, wnere there is for faie, double worths and
screw drivers, fir to draw an ounce boll.
Lately imported and to be fold by
THOMAS NEWIL L, •
At No 333: the 2d door in Great Dock-fit et.
MADEIRA WINE of different
qualities, clayed and mufeovrido sugar in tierces,
Weft India rum and Irifhlinens.
Wanted immediately for the victualling service,
TWENTY or thirty men acquainted with making
Irifhbarrel Raves, to be agreed for by the thouGnd,
and received on the fpor. The men are to be set to
work on Long-Island. Every necessary protedi^r will be
granted, and 2 generous price given to loyal u'j cfs.
For particulars enquire at J. Saunders's, provincial in
f?eaor of Raves, or at Mr. John Miller's, opposite the
Commissary General's cffic-, New-York.
^C'O be fold at the f,weft rate by M k Sullen, in
A Reekman's-ftreet, at No. 9, or John Townfhend,
at the Coffee House Bridge, at No. 34, the best mazu
fa&u:ed Virginia tobacco, viz. Hogtail, pigtail, plug,
fuperfine pigtail ditto, square and round carrots, best cut
tobacco by small or la r ge ; where sutlers or others may
be supplied at the Ihorteft notice.
Apprentices for three to jive Years.
WANTED two Rout buys, aged from thirteen to
seventeen, for a ship of force, and belonging to
one of the best houses in London. Whoever this may
suit, please to apply to Muff's. Collins, at their store
King's Arms, Upper Dck Street, who will dirc& the
youth, or their friends, to the commander of the ship,
whore they will meet with good terns, and every due
encouragement to future merit.
This Day is published,
And to be fold by H. Gaine,
Price is. 6d.
A DISCOURSE
On II Tim; 111. 16.
Delivered in St. Paul's and St. George's Cha
pels, in New-York,
On Sunday the nth of May, 1777,
By Samuel Seabury, A. M.
Barrack-Master General's Office,
John-Street, loth Sept. 1777.
NOTICE is hereby given to such inhabi
tants of this town as are in pofleffion
of houses the property of people in rebellion
(or supposed to be so) to provide themselves
with others, before the firft of November next..
After this public intimation, no one can
deem it a hardship to be ordered out, [which
mult be the cafe] when his Majelly's troops
are to be supplied with quarters.
They are also required, before the firft of
Odober, to make a return at this office, 0 f
the time when, and the authority by which
they took possession of such houses, it having
been reported that some have said they were
to pay rent which never was meant, and there
fore no authority given to exad it.
_ GEORGE CLERK, B. M. G.
Bowen's Patent Sagoe Powder,
For making Jelly,
A QUANTITY fefh imported, and to be fold at
ATTWOOD's Medicinal Store, eight
coors weft of the Coffee house.
Sagoe Jelly is extremely nourishing, and makes a meft
suitable diet in the flux.
p-()-R T E R.
BEST London bottled porter to be fold by THOMAS
LYNCH, in Duke-street, next door to the inspec
tor general's; who has for sale the following goods, which
he will dispose of on the most reasonable terms,
Old Madeira wine by the pipe, quarter calk or dozen#
Belt port, as ditto#
Choice cherry, as ditto.
Lisbon and other wines,
Choice Jamaica Spirits, corks, &c, &c>
1
Ivory letter folders;
Best bjack hat pentile with
silver cases,
Pounce and pounce boxes,
Letter files for counting
houfrs,
Playing tards;
Red tape for tieing papers;
Leather fnuff botes;
Tobacco ditto,
Best razors,
Strops and hones,
Gun screws .nd hammers;
Powder fl: fa,
Shot pouches.
Burning and reading glasses;
Dice boxes,,
Meh For backgammon tables
Excellent tooth powder,
Ander fon\,pills;
Keyfer's pills,,